Lagos vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lagos is 52% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5960th and 2104th ($946 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1 months in Rome. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 7444th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rome

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Lagos Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330