Lagos vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
100
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.03M

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4791st and 923rd ($1133 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Australia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6804th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Melbourne

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Lagos Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913