Lagos vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
85
😀 Quality of life
38
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
442K

The cost of living in Lagos is 85% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 8781st and 101st ($448 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 114th 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
$1.28
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$28464

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783