Lagos vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$618
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
19
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lagos is 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4957th and 3285th ($1102 vs $1659) 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7632nd and 9031st 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
$3.01
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3611

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$1013
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874