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

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Lagos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4761st and 8th ($1113 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 11th in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$25839

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968