Lagos vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$618
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.23M

The cost of living in Lagos is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4957th and 5112th ($1102 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7632nd and 134th 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
$3.01
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10980

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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050