Denver vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
716K
15.1M

The cost of living in Denver is 138% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 444th and 4791st ($2699 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 160th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$2307

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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