Lagos vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$245
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
38
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Lagos is 63% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8781st and 4446th ($448 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 7384th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Nagoya

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Lagos Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$13366

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966