Lagos vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$618
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
41
98
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4957th and 4th ($1102 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$22663

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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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$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174