Chicago vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
97
41
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 154% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 394th and 4957th ($2799 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 16th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$2304

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576