Lagos vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
985K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5960th and 1008th ($946 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Sweden, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7444th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Stockholm

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Lagos Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464