Lagos vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$490
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 82% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5960th and 8568th ($946 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 7444th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Surabaya

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Lagos Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$8118

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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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470