Lagos vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$490
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
43
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5960th and 5168th ($946 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 148th in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 7444th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Saitama

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Lagos Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096