Lagos vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$618
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4957th and 65th ($1102 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927