Lagos vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
41
86
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lagos is 47% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4791st and 1476th ($1133 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6804th and 305th 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
$2.98
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14475

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573