Lagos vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$536
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5500th and 6426th ($1022 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 112th 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 56th in Mexico, while ranked 7677th and 7210th 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
$3.02
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842