Lagos vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
664K

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5960th and 649th ($946 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 7444th and 20th 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
$3.44
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$13092

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$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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799