Denver vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
48
😀 Quality of life
89
42
🏙️ Population
716K
15.1M

The cost of living in Denver is 173% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 432nd and 5500th ($2791 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 239th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Lagos

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Denver Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$2622

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612