Colorado Springs vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
46
😀 Quality of life
85
41
🏙️ Population
479K
15.1M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 95% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1343rd and 4791st ($2213 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th 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 Colorado Springs compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 341st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Colorado Springs Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$2307

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111

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