Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$161
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 3% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8781st ($434 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3676th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lagos

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Chennai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443