Bucharest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$562
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
48
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 21% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4877th and 5960th ($1148 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 482nd and 7444th 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
$11.6
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666