Lagos vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$245
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lagos is 62% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8781st and 4509th ($448 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 7384th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sapporo

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Lagos Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117