Indianapolis vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
48
😀 Quality of life
89
42
🏙️ Population
888K
15.1M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 132% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1140th and 5500th ($2374 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 289th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Lagos

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Indianapolis Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$2622

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Lagos

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