Lagos vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$618
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
30
😀 Quality of life
41
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 80% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4957th and 7717th ($1102 vs $614) 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 7632nd and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$15435

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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599