Birmingham vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 94% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4957th ($2137 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 48th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$2304

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576