Lagos vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$536
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 63% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5500th and 7720th ($1022 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7677th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Yangon

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Lagos Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$17353

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610