Lagos vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$607
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4791st and 5350th ($1133 vs $1043) 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 6804th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7369

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$1019
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$710
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668