Lagos vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$607
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
41
26
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 23% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4791st and 6082nd ($1133 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6804th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10024

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$1019
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$710
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$755
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$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$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
$1262
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
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$492

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Distance City Cost of living
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$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
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$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
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$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
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$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626