Lagos vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$245
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
38
40
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lagos is 21% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8781st and 7939th ($448 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 7384th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444