Lagos vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$607
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
41
81
🏙️ Population
15.1M
330K

The cost of living in Lagos is 16% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4791st and 4220th ($1133 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Nigeria and Cyprus, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6804th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7504

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$1019
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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
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591