Lagos vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$490
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
43
73
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 1% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5960th and 5867th ($946 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 7444th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Ulsan

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Lagos Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$17593

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78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938