Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$159
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8898th and 4957th ($437 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5272nd and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576