Lagos vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
42
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.51M

The cost of living in Lagos is 51% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5500th and 1805th ($1022 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and Spain, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7677th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Madrid

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Lagos Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797