Calgary vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
48
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
1.31M
15.1M

The cost of living in Calgary is 107% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1716th and 5500th ($2118 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Canada and Nigeria, respectively. Check Canada vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 209th and 7677th 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
$17
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$2622

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612