Lagos vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
41
99
🏙️ Population
15.1M
4.84M

The cost of living in Lagos is 60% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4791st and 312th ($1133 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Australia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6804th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sydney

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Lagos Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$18951

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$1019
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$710
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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
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$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
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$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
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$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754