Bucharest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$496
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
1.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5404th and 4791st ($1036 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 642nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492