Boston vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
676K
15.1M

The cost of living in Boston is 206% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 32nd and 4791st ($3467 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 89th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$2307

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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