Lagos vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$607
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
41
66
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4791st and 5692nd ($1133 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6804th and 3937th 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
$2.98
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$22028

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027