Busan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$395
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
89
41
🏙️ Population
3.45M
15.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 1% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4837th and 4791st ($1122 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 181st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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