Budapest vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$589
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
80
41
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.1M

The cost of living in Budapest is 5% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4791st ($1185 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Nigeria, respectively. Check Hungary vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 551st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lagos

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Budapest Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$2307

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Lagos

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