Indianapolis vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5318
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
47
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
888K
15.1M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 97% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1378th and 4761st ($2189 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Indianapolis ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 191st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1424
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.75
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1868
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27149
$2289

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507