Lagos vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$245
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
522K

The cost of living in Lagos is 71% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8781st and 3343rd ($448 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th in Nigeria and France, respectively. Check Nigeria vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 7384th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lyon

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Lagos Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$11664

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$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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597