Lagos vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
38
85
🏙️ Population
15.1M
459K

The cost of living in Lagos is 79% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8781st and 1538th ($448 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685