Giza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$157
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
47
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
5.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Giza is 63% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8955th and 4957th ($410 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6081st and 7632nd 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
$4.19
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576