Lagos vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 76% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5960th and 8th ($946 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273