Copenhagen vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
644K
15.1M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 433% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 872nd and 8781st ($2387 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Denmark and Nigeria, respectively. Check Denmark vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Lagos

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Copenhagen Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$718

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443