Dallas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dallas is 125% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 700th and 4791st ($2550 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 113th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$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
$16.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$2307

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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