Lagos vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$607
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4791st and 4466th ($1133 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 65th 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
$2.98
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$12650

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027