Lagos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$536
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5500th and 4438th ($1022 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7677th and 70th 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
$3.02
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986