Lagos vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$490
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
43
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5960th and 3318th ($946 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7444th and 9024th 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
$3.44
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4572

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$639
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$670
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$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
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$666

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819