Lagos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$618
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4957th and 4296th ($1102 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7632nd and 90th 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
$3.01
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$21347

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$1013
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$743
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$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020