Bern vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
135K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bern is 122% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 743rd and 4791st ($2512 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Switzerland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 33rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lagos

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Bern Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$2307

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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