Lagos vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$607
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
37
😀 Quality of life
41
72
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lagos is 31% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4791st and 3052nd ($1133 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6804th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$8876

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$1019
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$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344