Delhi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$192
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 8% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8607th and 8781st ($484 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4314th and 7384th 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
$3.8
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$718

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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