Lagos vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
468K

The cost of living in Lagos is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4791st and 806th ($1133 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 202nd 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
$2.98
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753