Lagos vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$598
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
40
74
🏙️ Population
15.1M
919K

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4761st and 3869th ($1113 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6935th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Seongnam

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Lagos Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$20935

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LagosSeongnam

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038