Giza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$139
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
4.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Giza is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8986th and 5500th ($394 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5926th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Lagos

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Giza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$2622

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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