Lagos vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$598
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
19
😀 Quality of life
40
20
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lagos is 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4761st and 2779th ($1113 vs $1675) 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 0.1 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 6935th and 8868th 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
$2.72
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$3399

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$677
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$779
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$590
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$695
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$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
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$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1334
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$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
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$865