Kyoto vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$437
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 3% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4641st and 4761st ($1148 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 112th and 6935th 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
$10
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$2289

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507