Lagos vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$245
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
38
61
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lagos is 36% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8781st and 6811th ($448 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7384th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Tehran

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Lagos Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$1883

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569