Lagos vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5500th and 4th ($1022 vs $4207) 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 1.2 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 7677th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs New York City

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Lagos New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$21999

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$1017
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188