Lagos vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$598
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
423K

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4761st and 6556th ($1113 vs $772) 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 0.1 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 6935th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$4225

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$779
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$590
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$613
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$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
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$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117