Delhi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$221
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$162
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
47
😀 Quality of life
61
40
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 54% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8558th and 4761st ($510 vs $1113) 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5071st and 6935th 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
$4.47
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$2289

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507