Lagos vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$961
🏠 One person rent
$490
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
38
😀 Quality of life
43
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lagos is 155% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5960th and 9016th ($946 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 7444th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Palembang

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Lagos Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$7055

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$995
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$768
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$830
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
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$617
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$610