Lagos vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$245
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
38
76
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.38M

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8781st and 5668th ($448 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7384th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$7940

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619