Lagos vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$598
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
96
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4761st and 4366th ($1113 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6935th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Osaka

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Lagos Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8318

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LagosOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008