Atlanta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
499K
15.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 140% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 647th and 4957th ($2641 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd 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 Atlanta compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 179th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576