Lagos vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$607
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.23M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4791st and 5892nd ($1133 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6804th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Suwon

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Lagos Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$22854

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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066