Essen vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$690
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
587K
15.1M

The cost of living in Essen is 30% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3685th and 4761st ($1443 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 3rd in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 33rd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Lagos

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Essen Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$2289

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EssenLagos

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$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$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