Charlotte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
48
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
875K
15.1M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 161% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 946th and 5960th ($2470 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 246th and 7444th 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
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$2984

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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