Lagos vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$598
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4761st and 5096th ($1113 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6935th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$13412

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$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
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959