Gothenburg vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$891
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
46
😀 Quality of life
92
38
🏙️ Population
608K
15.1M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 277% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2703rd and 8781st ($1690 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Sweden and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sweden vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 84th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$718

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443