Birmingham vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 81% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1731st and 4791st ($2046 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 32nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$2307

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Lagos

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