Denver vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
48
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
716K
15.1M

The cost of living in Denver is 201% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 365th and 5960th ($2848 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 4th 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 218th and 7444th 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
$19.7
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$2984

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666