Kyoto vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$482
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 7% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4577th and 4791st ($1210 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 108th and 6804th 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
$10.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$2307

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492