Chicago vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 176% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 375th and 5500th ($2822 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 22nd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lagos

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Chicago Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$2622

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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