Lagos vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
15.1M
985K

The cost of living in Lagos is 52% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4957th and 1273rd ($1102 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7632nd and 33rd 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
$3.01
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$15313

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$1013
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$743
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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482