Giza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
5.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Giza is 71% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9177th and 4791st ($323 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5699th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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