Hamilton vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
89
38
🏙️ Population
569K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 401% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1178th and 8781st ($2244 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 143rd and 7384th 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
$14.8
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$718

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443