Lagos vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
568K

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4791st and 890th ($1133 vs $2417) 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6804th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$12698

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$1019
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$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
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$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655