Cologne vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
1.09M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cologne is 79% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2104th and 4957th ($1968 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 23rd and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576