Hamilton vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
569K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 90% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1463rd and 4791st ($2154 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 241st and 6804th 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
$14.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$2307

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

Cities near Lagos

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