Berlin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$75
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 125% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1275th and 5500th ($2302 vs $1022) 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 7th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 35th and 7677th 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
$16
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$2622

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612