Hamilton vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
569K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 104% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1801st and 5500th ($2089 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd in Canada and Nigeria, respectively. Check Canada vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 111th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Lagos

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Hamilton Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$2622

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

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