Lagos vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$618
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
41
100
🏙️ Population
15.1M
449K

The cost of living in Lagos is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4957th and 23rd ($1102 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7632nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041