Lagos vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$618
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
41
74
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4957th and 5071st ($1102 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 7632nd and 2220th 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
$3.01
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998