Lagos vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
86
😀 Quality of life
42
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
430K

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5500th and 1119th ($1022 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 263rd 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
$3.02
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$26188

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582