Lagos vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$607
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
527K

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4791st and 6502nd ($1133 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6804th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4291

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$1019
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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
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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191