Lagos vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$991
🏠 One person rent
$245
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
38
😀 Quality of life
38
40
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8781st and 8738th ($448 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 7384th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$8156

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$826
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$697
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$732
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$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480