Lagos vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$607
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
15.1M
919K

The cost of living in Lagos is 0.6% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4791st and 4810th ($1133 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6804th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098