Lagos vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
38
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
468K

The cost of living in Lagos is 84% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8781st and 304th ($448 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 235th 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
$1.28
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857