Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$127
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8921st and 4957th ($427 vs $1102) 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 6559th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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