Lagos vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$490
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
45
😀 Quality of life
43
68
🏙️ Population
15.1M
423K

The cost of living in Lagos is 7% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5960th and 6377th ($946 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1 months in Skopje. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7444th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Skopje

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Lagos Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5403

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207