Delhi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$192
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$59
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
48
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8767th and 5960th ($479 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5583rd and 7444th 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
$4.69
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2984

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666