Lagos vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
48
81
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
718K

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5960th and 381st ($946 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Norway, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 7444th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Oslo

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Lagos Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$15566

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$995
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$768
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$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336