Lagos vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
38
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
653K

The cost of living in Lagos is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8781st and 564th ($448 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Portland

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Lagos Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$19330

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463