Berlin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
3.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 349% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1759th and 8781st ($2013 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 19th and 7384th 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
$12.4
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$718

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443