Hempstead vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
80
41
🏙️ Population
793K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 138% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 440th and 4791st ($2702 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th 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 months in Hempstead compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 543rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168

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