Lagos vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
459K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5960th and 978th ($946 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 841st 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Virginia Beach

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Lagos Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769