Lagos vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$536
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
42
80
🏙️ Population
15.1M
824K

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5500th and 4967th ($1022 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 7677th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sakai

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Lagos Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029