Lagos vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
737K

The cost of living in Lagos is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8781st and 145th ($448 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 125th 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
$1.28
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$29730

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210