Lagos vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
452K

The cost of living in Lagos is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5960th and 11th ($946 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7444th 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
$3.44
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117