Lagos vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$490
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
43
80
🏙️ Population
15.1M
824K

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5960th and 5016th ($946 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 7444th and 663rd 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
$3.44
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988