Lagos vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$490
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lagos is 19% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5960th and 4852nd ($946 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 7444th and 5346th 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
$3.44
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$8196

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78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687