Chennai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$152
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8897th and 4761st ($430 vs $1113) 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 2 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 4021st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507