Lagos vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
85
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
442K

The cost of living in Lagos is 63% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4791st and 103rd ($1133 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th 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 18th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 109th 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
$2.98
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$25328

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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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860