Lagos vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
80
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
737K

The cost of living in Lagos is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5960th and 126th ($946 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 147th 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
$3.44
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098