Lagos vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$598
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Lagos is 23% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4761st and 6004th ($1113 vs $906) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6935th and 5778th 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
$2.72
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$6410

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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$879
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$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598