Glasgow vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
626K
15.1M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 321% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8781st ($1884 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 40th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$718

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443