Lagos vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
38
80
🏙️ Population
15.1M
518K

The cost of living in Lagos is 81% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 8781st and 831st ($448 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 7384th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$7382

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$826
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$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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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651