Lagos vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
38
😀 Quality of life
41
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4957th and 2847th ($1102 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Malta, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 7632nd and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$12705

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$1013
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$743
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$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375