Lagos vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$607
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
41
36
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4791st and 6822nd ($1133 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 109th in Nigeria and Mexico, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 6804th and 7323rd 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
$2.98
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2742

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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

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734