Charlotte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
875K
15.1M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 131% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 574th and 4791st ($2615 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 230th and 6804th 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
$17.4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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