Bucharest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$474
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
79
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5565th and 4761st ($988 vs $1113) 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 645th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$2289

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$704
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$629
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$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
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$722
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$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
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$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
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$507