Lagos vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$490
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
85
😀 Quality of life
43
71
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.65M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5960th and 4898th ($946 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Nigeria and Russia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7444th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Saint Petersburg

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Lagos Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$13865

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$995
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597