Lagos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$607
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lagos is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4791st and 3861st ($1133 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6804th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Seoul

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Lagos Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$21834

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$1019
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043