Kaohsiung vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$339
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
2.73M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 108% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5786th and 8781st ($932 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 320th and 7384th 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
$3.13
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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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