Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$134
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 55% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8916th and 5960th ($424 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nepal and Nigeria, respectively. Check Nepal vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6934th and 7444th 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
$1.97
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$2984

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666