Lagos vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$607
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
99
🏙️ Population
15.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4791st and 3085th ($1133 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6804th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Tokyo

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Lagos Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033