Lagos vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5960th and 28th ($946 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.3 months in London. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7444th and 4th 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
$3.44
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178