Giza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$123
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
4.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Giza is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9046th and 5960th ($356 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th 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 5867th and 7444th 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
$3.85
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$2984

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

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