Lagos vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
38
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
467K

The cost of living in Lagos is 83% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 8781st and 440th ($448 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 394th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$18490

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652