Lagos vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$607
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lagos is 118% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4791st and 8536th ($1133 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6804th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Medan

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Lagos Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$11482

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$1019
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544