Lagos vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
513K

The cost of living in Lagos is 40% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 4791st and 2193rd ($1133 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 135th in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6804th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Liverpool

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Lagos Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780