Lagos vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$536
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
42
71
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 0.7% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5500th and 5442nd ($1022 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 7677th and 3673rd 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
$3.02
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$15535

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014