Lagos vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$536
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
61
😀 Quality of life
42
49
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lagos is 105% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5500th and 8720th ($1022 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 7677th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Semarang

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Lagos Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$2303

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$1017
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$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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411