Lagos vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
548K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4791st and 1613th ($1133 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Nigeria and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6804th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$9165

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611