Copenhagen vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Copenhagen | Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Copenhagen is 160% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 650th and 5500th ($2656 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Denmark and Nigeria, respectively. Check Denmark vs Nigeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4th and 7677th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Copenhagen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2 km or 1.3 mi |  Frederiksberg | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Gentofte | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Horsholm | |
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Landskrona | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Malmo | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Roskilde | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Hillerod | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Lund | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Staffanstorp | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Helsingor | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Helsingborg | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Trelleborg | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Angelholm | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Naestved | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Hassleholm | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Kristianstad | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Halmstad | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Odense | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Svendborg | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Ljungby | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Aarhus | |
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Stralsund | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Varberg | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Horsens | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Fredericia | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Rostock | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Randers | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Greifswald | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Varnamo | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Vejle | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Vaxjo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Sonderborg | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kolding | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Silkeborg | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Karlskrona | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Haderslev | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Wismar | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Gustrow | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Viborg | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Kiel |
Cities near Lagos
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Abeokuta | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Cotonou | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Ibadan | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Oyo | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Ife | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Abomey | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Osogbo | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Save | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Akure | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lome | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Benin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Owo | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Ilorin | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Atakpame | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Warri | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Kpalime | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Ho | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Hohoe | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Onitsha | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Sokode | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Tema | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Awka | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Koforidua | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Accra | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Owerri | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kara | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Enugu | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Umuahia | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Aba | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Minna | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Abuja | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Kumasi | |
| 562 km or 350 mi | Obuasi | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Calabar | |
| 572 km or 356 mi | Tamale |