Atlanta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$162
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
499K
15.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 131% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 704th and 4761st ($2570 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 165th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507