Lagos vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lagos is 81% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8781st and 864th ($448 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10488

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
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$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706