Lagos vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5500th and 20th ($1022 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1 months in London. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7677th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs London

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Lagos London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199