Ibadan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$422
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
47
😀 Quality of life
33
40
🏙️ Population
2.55M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 30% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6541st and 4761st ($776 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 7755th vs 6935th 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
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.03
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.84
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1898
$2289

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Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$677
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1030
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$779
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$695
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1113
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$535
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$634
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
173 km or 107 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$670
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$651
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$709
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$590
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$558
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$881
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$647
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$755
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$972
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$649
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$651
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$632
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$805
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$575
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$743
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$658
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$354
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1611
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$462
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1502
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$883
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$679
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$621
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$553
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$560
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$588
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$729
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$371
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$384
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$507
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$526

Cities near Lagos

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