Lagos vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
46
79
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
709K

The cost of living in Lagos is 52% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4791st and 1029th ($1133 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Norway, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6804th and 34th 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
$2.98
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7583

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$1019
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$755
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$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
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$492

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161