Lagos vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$607
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lagos is 32% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4791st and 2973rd ($1133 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6804th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3493

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$1019
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839