Kaohsiung vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$342
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
83
41
🏙️ Population
2.73M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 18% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6046th and 4791st ($932 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Taiwan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 389th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Lagos

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Kaohsiung Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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