Lagos vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
653K

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4791st and 662nd ($1133 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 590th 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 Portland. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 141st 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
$2.98
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489