Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$122
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
51
42
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8958th and 5500th ($412 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Nepal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6657th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Lagos

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Kathmandu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$2622

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612