Lagos vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
41
98
🏙️ Population
15.1M
447K

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4791st and 41st ($1133 vs $3392) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2 months in Zurich. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6804th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Zurich

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Lagos Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843