Delhi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$210
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 55% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8647th and 4791st ($505 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4744th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lagos

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Delhi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$2307

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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