Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$453
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
48
😀 Quality of life
81
42
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5047th and 5500th ($1103 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 3rd in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 681st and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lagos

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612