Cologne vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
97
41
🏙️ Population
1.08M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cologne is 63% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2308th and 4791st ($1851 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 16th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$2307

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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