Lagos vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
41
97
🏙️ Population
15.1M
874K

The cost of living in Lagos is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4791st and 9th ($1133 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$31050

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$1019
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610