Frankfurt vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
773K
15.1M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 85% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1589th and 4791st ($2102 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 36th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$2307

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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