Johannesburg vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$441
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
15.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5539th and 4761st ($993 vs $1113) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5667th and 6935th 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
$9.65
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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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