Essen vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$681
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
585K
15.1M

The cost of living in Essen is 35% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3595th and 4791st ($1525 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 31st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$2307

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
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$710
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$755
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$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492