Atlanta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
499K
15.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 124% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 714th and 4791st ($2540 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 140th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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