Lagos vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$607
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
72
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
616K

The cost of living in Lagos is 22% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4791st and 3925th ($1133 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 535th in Nigeria and Germany, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6804th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10026

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261