Lagos vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
43
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
468K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5960th and 1363rd ($946 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 54th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 219th 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
$3.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729