Lagos vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
89
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 70% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5960th and 165th ($946 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Singapore, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 7444th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Singapore City

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Lagos Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$27027

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$995
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637