Lagos vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
664K

The cost of living in Lagos is 49% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4791st and 1336th ($1133 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6804th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10888

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$1019
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$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592