Lagos vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$618
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
41
99
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4957th and 8th ($1102 vs $3851) 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 1.1 months in London. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7632nd and 5th 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
$3.01
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$27583

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165