Lagos vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$245
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
37
😀 Quality of life
38
72
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lagos is 73% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8781st and 2834th ($448 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Malta, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 7384th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10317

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$826
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$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355