Lagos vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
85
😀 Quality of life
42
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
442K

The cost of living in Lagos is 69% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5500th and 95th ($1022 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 63rd 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 210th 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
$3.02
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$21676

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050