Dallas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dallas is 122% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 948th and 4957th ($2447 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 136th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$2304

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576