Lagos vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$536
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
42
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5500th and 5161st ($1022 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Colombia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7677th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Medellin

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Lagos Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$7264

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685