Lagos vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
38
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
592K

The cost of living in Lagos is 78% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8781st and 1756th ($448 vs $2013) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 7384th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$12166

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413