Lagos vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
84
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
430K

The cost of living in Lagos is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4957th and 1095th ($1102 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 963rd 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 62nd in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 215th 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
$3.01
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$26604

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$1013
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$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
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$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678