Lagos vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$607
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
15.1M
586K

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4791st and 3616th ($1133 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6804th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14939

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429