Baltimore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
48
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
586K
15.1M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 135% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1429th and 5960th ($2224 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 138th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Lagos

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Baltimore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$2984

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

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