Lagos vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$618
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
47
30
😀 Quality of life
41
41
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4957th and 6610th ($1102 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 116th in Nigeria and Mexico, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 7632nd and 7634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Leon

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Lagos Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$2924

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777