Glasgow vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
94
42
🏙️ Population
626K
15.1M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 107% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1712th and 5500th ($2121 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 42nd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lagos

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Glasgow Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$1
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$2622

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

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