Johannesburg vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$403
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
61
38
🏙️ Population
4.43M
15.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 103% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5921st and 8781st ($908 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5184th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lagos

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Johannesburg Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$718

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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