Lagos vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
41
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4791st and 81st ($1133 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Singapore, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6804th 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
$2.98
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$28407

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637