Lagos vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$245
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
38
20
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lagos is 73% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8781st and 2803rd ($448 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and North Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7384th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Pyongyang

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Lagos Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3421

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911