Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$474
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
81
41
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 0.3% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4945th and 4957th ($1106 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 3rd in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 708th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Lagos

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