Colorado Springs vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5340
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1548
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2311
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4230
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
47
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
479K
15.1M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 117% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 917th and 4761st ($2421 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 840th 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 104th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 387th and 6935th 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
$17.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.15
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1681
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24682
$2289

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Colorado SpringsLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2373
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2508
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2425
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2509
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2525
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2315
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2381
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2674
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2495
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2577
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2432
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2618
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2737
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2784
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2958
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2568
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2661
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2624
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2661
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2001
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2451
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2193
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1768
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1892
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2396
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1974
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2211
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1711
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2170
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2623
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1706
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1768
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1985

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507