Lagos vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
577K

The cost of living in Lagos is 45% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4791st and 1688th ($1133 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 188th 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
$2.98
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$24309

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$1019
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$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392