Lagos vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4791st and 72nd ($1133 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$28613

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754