Ibadan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$421
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$100
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
47
😀 Quality of life
37
41
🏙️ Population
2.55M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 32% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6862nd and 4957th ($752 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd 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 8155th vs 7632nd 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
$1.81
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.02
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.95%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$827
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.66
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.66
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.13
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.12
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.66
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.5
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1891
$2304

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Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$664
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$393
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576