Lagos vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$490
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
61
😀 Quality of life
43
49
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lagos is 93% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5960th and 8724th ($946 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th 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 7444th and 6803rd 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
$3.44
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$2180

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419