Lagos vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
43
100
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.45M

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5960th and 370th ($946 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Australia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 7444th and 2nd 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
$3.44
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863