Lagos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$598
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4761st and 4104th ($1113 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6935th and 30th 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
$2.72
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$20197

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LagosSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$1030
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019