Lagos vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
43
80
🏙️ Population
15.1M
599K

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5960th and 3191st ($946 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 7444th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Malaga

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Lagos Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10558

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499