Lagos vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
38
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
443K

The cost of living in Lagos is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8781st and 31st ($448 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7384th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$29266

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846