Lagos vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
38
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lagos is 82% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8781st and 812th ($448 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Philadelphia

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Lagos Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766