Brisbane vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
97
41
🏙️ Population
2.36M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 120% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 781st and 4791st ($2491 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Australia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Australia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 15th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Lagos

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Brisbane Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$2307

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

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