Lagos vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
653K

The cost of living in Lagos is 66% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5960th and 456th ($946 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 195th 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
$3.44
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783