Lagos vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5960th and 4th ($946 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.3 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 7444th and 15th 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
$3.44
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$21713

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192