Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$131
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
46
40
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8918th and 4761st ($419 vs $1113) 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 0.6 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 6495th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$2289

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$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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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
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507