Lagos vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$490
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
43
71
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 4% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5960th and 5654th ($946 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 7444th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Pohang

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Lagos Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973