Kyoto vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$437
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 10% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4965th and 5500th ($1128 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 39th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 946th and 7677th 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
$8.25
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$2622

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

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