Columbus vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
906K
15.1M

The cost of living in Columbus is 99% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1248th and 4791st ($2252 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 242nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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