Lagos vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$490
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lagos is 78% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5960th and 8488th ($946 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Yemen, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7444th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sanaa

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Lagos Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4197

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910