Frankfurt vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
776K
15.1M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 138% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1384th and 5960th ($2251 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 48th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Lagos

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Frankfurt Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$2984

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666