Lagos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$490
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lagos is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5960th and 4545th ($946 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7444th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Seoul

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Lagos Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$19916

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971