Brussels vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
196K
15.1M

The cost of living in Brussels is 102% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5500th ($2065 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Nigeria, respectively. Check Belgium vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 99th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Lagos

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Brussels Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$2622

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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