Lagos vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
737K

The cost of living in Lagos is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4761st and 158th ($1113 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Seattle

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Lagos Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$29407

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$1030
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$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
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$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
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$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
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$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093