Lagos vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$607
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.06M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4791st and 4890th ($1133 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sendai

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Lagos Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$6369

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057