Lagos vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$490
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
43
47
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5960th and 6442nd ($946 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 117th 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 0.7 months in Leon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 7444th and 7043rd 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
$3.44
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832