Lagos vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
664K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5500th and 676th ($1022 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Nigeria and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 7677th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rotterdam

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Lagos Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$13439

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727