Lagos vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$618
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
70
😀 Quality of life
41
81
🏙️ Population
15.1M
56.8K

The cost of living in Lagos is 24% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4957th and 4118th ($1102 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 7632nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$8498

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$1013
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$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769