Lagos vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
518K

The cost of living in Lagos is 37% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4791st and 2462nd ($1133 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 167th in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6804th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sheffield

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Lagos Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$9922

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$1019
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$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855