Kyoto vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$427
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
79
41
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 0.4% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4942nd and 4957th ($1107 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 947th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Lagos

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Kyoto Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$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
$483
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$2304

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

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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