Arlington vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
394K
15.1M

The cost of living in Arlington is 65% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2251st and 4791st ($1869 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1283rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$2307

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Lagos

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