Lagos vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$245
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
38
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lagos is 48% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8781st and 6140th ($448 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Colombia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 7384th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617