Lagos vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
42
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5500th and 742nd ($1022 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 87th 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
$3.02
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801