Kathmandu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$156
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
48
38
🏙️ Population
846K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 2% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8752nd and 8781st ($455 vs $448) 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 6452nd and 7384th 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
$1.92
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443