Bucharest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$525
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
81
41
🏙️ Population
1.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 1% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4913th and 4957th ($1116 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Romania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 646th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576