Dallas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
91
38
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dallas is 457% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 689th and 8781st ($2497 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 116th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$718

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443