Edinburgh vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
92
43
🏙️ Population
488K
15.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 143% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1307th and 5960th ($2295 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 83rd and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lagos

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Edinburgh Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$2984

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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