Lagos vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$618
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
69
😀 Quality of life
41
72
🏙️ Population
15.1M
720K

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4957th and 6116th ($1102 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 791st in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 7632nd and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558