Berlin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
3.76M
15.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 86% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4791st ($2104 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 23rd and 6804th 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
$14.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$2307

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492