Lagos vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$490
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5960th and 7579th ($946 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7444th and 7050th 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
$3.44
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616