Lagos vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$245
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
38
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8781st and 8502nd ($448 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 7384th and 6617th 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
$1.28
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$11223

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465