Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$159
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8907th and 4791st ($433 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 4094th and 6804th 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
$1.8
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Lagos

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