Lagos vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$618
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
59
😀 Quality of life
41
70
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4957th and 5383rd ($1102 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th 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 40th in South Korea, while ranked 7632nd and 3894th 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
$3.01
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016