Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$142
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8947th and 5960th ($409 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5131st and 7444th 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
$2.12
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666