Lagos vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$618
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3010
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
620K

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4957th and 3162nd ($1102 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 230th in Nigeria and Germany, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 7632nd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10887

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$1013
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401