Lagos vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$245
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.28M

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8781st and 2577th ($448 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Nigeria and Spain, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7384th and 121st 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
$1.28
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437