Lagos vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.51M

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5960th and 1723rd ($946 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7444th and 160th 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
$3.44
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812