Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$147
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8885th and 4791st ($443 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6524th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$2307

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492