Dusseldorf vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
48
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
631K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 102% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2319th and 5960th ($1913 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 26th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Lagos

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Dusseldorf Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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$639
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$670
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$575
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$654
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$488
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$597
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$759
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$627
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$531
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$518
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$657
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$786
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$665
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$500
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$727
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$656
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$795
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$656
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$583
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$697
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$693
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$762
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$927
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$1364
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$661
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$559
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$564
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$773
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$591
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$692
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