Lagos vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$607
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4791st and 6109th ($1133 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Mongolia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6804th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Ulaanbaatar

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Lagos Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7750

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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
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$875
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$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594