Lagos vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$607
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lagos is 7% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4791st and 4566th ($1133 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016