Lagos vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
85
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
442K

The cost of living in Lagos is 71% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5960th and 117th ($946 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 87th 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 Miami. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Miami

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Lagos Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$18611

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114