Lagos vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
81
😀 Quality of life
43
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
577K

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5960th and 1786th ($946 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1421st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Milwaukee

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Lagos Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$24100

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400