Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$151
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5500th ($430 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5162nd and 7677th 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
$2.2
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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