Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$489
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 140% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8781st ($1076 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 3rd in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 14th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$718

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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