Bucharest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$535
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
48
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
1.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4935th and 5500th ($1138 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Romania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Romania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 508th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lagos

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Bucharest Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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