Edinburgh vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
93
42
🏙️ Population
488K
15.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 128% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1221st and 5500th ($2331 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 77th and 7677th 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
$22.7
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$2622

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Lagos

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