Lagos vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$607
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
72
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 103% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4791st and 8199th ($1133 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6804th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515