Lagos vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$598
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
37
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lagos is 30% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4761st and 3109th ($1113 vs $1583) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6935th and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8456

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348