Lagos vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lagos | Phoenix | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5500th and 1175th ($1022 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lagos vs Phoenix
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| Lagos | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 217 km or 135 mi | Akure | |
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| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lome | |
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| 254 km or 158 mi | Owo | |
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| 278 km or 173 mi | Atakpame | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Warri | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Kpalime | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Ho | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Hohoe | |
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| 389 km or 242 mi | Ashaiman | |
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| 407 km or 253 mi | Koforidua | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Accra | |
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| 422 km or 262 mi | Kara | |
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| 452 km or 281 mi | Enugu | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Umuahia | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Aba | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Minna | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Abuja | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Glendale | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Peoria | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Tempe | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | El Mirage | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Mesa | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Avondale | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Goodyear | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Surprise | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Chandler | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Gilbert | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Buckeye | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Maricopa | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Florence | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Prescott | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Prescott Valley | |
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| 160 km or 99 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Casas Adobes | |
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| 190 km or 118 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Sahuarita | |
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| 234 km or 145 mi | Blythe | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yuma | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kingman | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Nogales | |
| 268 km or 166 mi |  Nogales | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | San Luis | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bullhead | |
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