Lagos vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$607
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
41
85
🏙️ Population
15.1M
873K

The cost of living in Lagos is 29% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4791st and 3227th ($1133 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st in Nigeria and France, respectively. Check Nigeria vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6804th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498