Detroit vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
639K
15.1M

The cost of living in Detroit is 77% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1856th and 4791st ($2006 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 Detroit compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 216th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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