Chicago vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 135% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 483rd and 4791st ($2667 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 20th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2307

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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