Hamilton vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
569K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 91% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1725th and 4957th ($2103 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Canada and Nigeria, respectively. Check Canada vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 176th and 7632nd 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
$19
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$2304

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576