Lagos vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$245
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
38
38
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 45% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8781st and 6331st ($448 vs $815) 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7384th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$14094

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614