Lagos vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
86
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
430K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5960th and 1017th ($946 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 283rd 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
$3.44
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618