Lagos vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$598
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
70
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
15.1M
330K

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4761st and 4211th ($1113 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and Cyprus, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6935th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$6962

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$613
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$755
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$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
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$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
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$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
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$729
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$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
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$679
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$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$433
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$551
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$384
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1243
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$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
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$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
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$489
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$417
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$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647