Lagos vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
38
98
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.91M

The cost of living in Lagos is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8781st and 38th ($448 vs $3321) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in London. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7384th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908