Lagos vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lagos is 59% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5960th and 1228th ($946 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1 months in Milan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 7444th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Milan

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Lagos Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$19884

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653