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

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Lagos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 69% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4791st and 13th ($1133 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146