Indianapolis vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
46
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
888K
15.1M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 93% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1397th and 4791st ($2187 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 159th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$2307

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

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