Arlington vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
48
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
394K
15.1M

The cost of living in Arlington is 87% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2397th and 5500th ($1907 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 3rd in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 894th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Lagos

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Arlington Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$2622

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612