Hempstead vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
80
42
🏙️ Population
793K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 164% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 579th and 5500th ($2697 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st 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 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 687th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Lagos

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Hempstead Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307

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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