Lagos vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
577K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4957th and 1864th ($1102 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1525th 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 55th in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 195th 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
$3.01
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$23971

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399