Lagos vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
99
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4791st and 37th ($1133 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6804th and 2nd 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
$2.98
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055