Calgary vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
46
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
1.31M
15.1M

The cost of living in Calgary is 90% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4791st ($2149 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Canada and Nigeria, respectively. Check Canada vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 131st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Lagos

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Calgary Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$2307

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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