Lagos vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$607
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
15.1M
791K

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4791st and 4902nd ($1133 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$15392

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046