Ibadan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$658
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1440
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$363
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
48
😀 Quality of life
38
43
🏙️ Population
2.56M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 30% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7566th and 5960th ($658 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 4th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8113th vs 7444th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Lagos

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Ibadan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.09%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$479
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.65
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.78
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.24
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.51
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1576
$2984

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Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517

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