Johannesburg vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$522
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
4.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4839th and 5500th ($1171 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5190th and 7677th 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
$11.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$2622

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612