Lagos vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$607
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
41
35
🏙️ Population
15.1M
948K

The cost of living in Lagos is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4791st and 4681st ($1133 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Laos, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6804th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$9305

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$699
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$774
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$617
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$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
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$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
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
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Distance City Cost of living
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$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407