Lagos vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$607
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
41
70
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4791st and 4952nd ($1133 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6804th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$19295

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980