Dortmund vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$750
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
48
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
595K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 60% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3504th and 5500th ($1637 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 33rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Lagos

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Dortmund Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612