Lagos vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$490
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5960th and 4633rd ($946 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 Osaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7444th and 17th 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
$3.44
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958