Lagos vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$245
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
72
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8781st and 8350th ($448 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 7384th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$5424

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506