Lagos vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$618
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
41
82
🏙️ Population
15.1M
824K

The cost of living in Lagos is 1% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4957th and 4919th ($1102 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 15th in Japan, while ranked 7632nd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$13511

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046