Busan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$430
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
48
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
3.45M
15.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5007th and 5500th ($1114 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 121st and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lagos

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Busan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612