Lagos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
690K

The cost of living in Lagos is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4761st and 96th ($1113 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$24653

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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
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$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
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
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$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979