Charlotte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$162
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
47
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
875K
15.1M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 127% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 761st and 4761st ($2528 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 252nd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$2289

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

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