Lagos vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lagos is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4791st and 5th ($1133 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 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 6804th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108