Boston vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
676K
15.1M

The cost of living in Boston is 219% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 24th and 4761st ($3547 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 103rd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$2289

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Lagos

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