Giza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
47
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
5.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Giza is 71% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9160th and 4761st ($318 vs $1113) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5740th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507