Abu Dhabi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
85
43
🏙️ Population
1.57M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 125% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1650th and 5960th ($2133 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 424th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Lagos

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Abu Dhabi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Lagos

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