Kolkata vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$127
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9031st and 5960th ($362 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5764th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lagos

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Kolkata Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666