Lagos vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
83
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
430K

The cost of living in Lagos is 50% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4791st and 1228th ($1133 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Minneapolis

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Lagos Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640