Lagos vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
42
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
468K

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5500th and 1246th ($1022 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Raleigh

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Lagos Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$24650

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736