Charlotte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
48
😀 Quality of life
89
42
🏙️ Population
875K
15.1M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 135% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5500th ($2403 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 78th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 283rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Lagos

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Charlotte Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$2622

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612