Ibadan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$424
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
46
😀 Quality of life
33
41
🏙️ Population
2.55M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 33% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4791st ($759 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Ibadan compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 7660th vs 6804th 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
$1.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870
$2307

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Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492