Atlanta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
499K
15.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 178% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 688th and 5960th ($2628 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 4th 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 49th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 199th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Lagos

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Atlanta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Lagos

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