Lagos vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$536
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
630K

The cost of living in Lagos is 22% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5500th and 4556th ($1022 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 7677th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Palermo

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Lagos Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$10956

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$665
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$775
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$612
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$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
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$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
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$386
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
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$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342