Alexandria vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
46
😀 Quality of life
48
41
🏙️ Population
4.87M
15.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 73% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9207th and 4791st ($310 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6328th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lagos

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Alexandria Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492