Berlin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$162
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 82% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4761st ($2027 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 21st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Lagos

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Berlin Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2289

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507