Lagos vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4761st and 3rd ($1113 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111