Lagos vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$245
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
38
73
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.15M

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8781st and 4812th ($448 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7384th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923