Johannesburg vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$547
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
4.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4745th and 5960th ($1204 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5850th and 7444th 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
$12.2
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$2984

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666