Lagos vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$490
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
48
😀 Quality of life
43
72
🏙️ Population
15.1M
389K

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5960th and 4610th ($946 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Albania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 7444th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Tirana

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Lagos Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$7688

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$995
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030