Edinburgh vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
47
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
488K
15.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 92% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1491st and 4761st ($2140 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 34th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$2289

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

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