Lagos vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
662K

The cost of living in Lagos is 62% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5960th and 890th ($946 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 7444th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Vancouver

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Lagos Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$21273

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884