Lagos vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$607
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
68
😀 Quality of life
41
68
🏙️ Population
15.1M
720K

The cost of living in Lagos is 16% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4791st and 5836th ($1133 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 769th 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 Okayama. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Okayama

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Lagos Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582