Boston vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
676K
15.1M

The cost of living in Boston is 289% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 27th and 5960th ($3680 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 105th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Lagos

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Boston Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$2984

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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