Edinburgh vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
93
38
🏙️ Population
488K
15.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 356% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1692nd and 8781st ($2043 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 64th and 7384th 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
$17.3
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$718

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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