Lagos vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
83
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
430K

The cost of living in Lagos is 80% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8781st and 1193rd ($448 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 158th 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
$1.28
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690