Lagos vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$607
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
41
52
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lagos is 106% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4791st and 8266th ($1133 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6804th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458