Lagos vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
40
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
577K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4761st and 1702nd ($1113 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1506th 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 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 240th 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
$2.72
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$24191

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$779
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$590
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$695
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$613
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$634
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$666
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$755
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$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
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$507

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$2001
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$1987
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$1982
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$2019
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$1942
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$2019
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$1986
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$1976
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$2001
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$1998
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$1932
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$1760
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$1991
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$2017
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$2023
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$1963
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$1968
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$2017
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$1960
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$2320
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$1847
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$2313
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$2321
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$2312
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$2298
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$1817
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$2332
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$2327
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$2391
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$2078
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$2179
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$2294
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$2484
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$2345
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$2461
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$2371
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$2378