Kaohsiung vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$370
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
47
😀 Quality of life
85
41
🏙️ Population
2.73M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5567th and 4957th ($1002 vs $1102) 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 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 461st and 7632nd 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
$3.91
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576