Kyoto vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$419
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 16% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5014th and 5960th ($1100 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 4th 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 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 867th and 7444th 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
$7.94
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$2984

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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