Lagos vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5960th and 741st ($946 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 118th 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
$3.44
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$20275

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737