Lagos vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
525K

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4791st and 501st ($1133 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sacramento

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Lagos Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$30262

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851