Lagos vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 72% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5960th and 62nd ($946 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Los Angeles

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Lagos Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000