Lagos vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4957th and 744th ($1102 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 95th 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
$3.01
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$15283

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886