Lagos vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$245
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
38
79
🏙️ Population
15.1M
579K

The cost of living in Lagos is 69% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8781st and 3666th ($448 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 Malaga. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 7384th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$11601

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457