Dallas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
48
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dallas is 161% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 938th and 5960th ($2472 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 4th 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 Dallas compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 36th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Lagos

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Dallas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$2984

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666