Colorado Springs vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
48
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
479K
15.1M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 140% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 971st and 5500th ($2451 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 314th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Lagos

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Colorado Springs Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$2622

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

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