Lagos vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
41
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
467K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4791st and 464th ($1133 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 406th 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 1.8 months in Long Beach. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$21877

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614