Austin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
962K
15.1M

The cost of living in Austin is 121% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 858th and 4761st ($2455 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 Austin compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 142nd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$2289

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AustinLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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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