Birmingham vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
94
42
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 117% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1454th and 5500th ($2219 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 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 41st and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lagos

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Birmingham Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$2622

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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