Lagos vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$598
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
59
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4761st and 5569th ($1113 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 6935th and 3881st 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
$2.72
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$13584

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LagosPohang

Cost of living

$349

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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059