Doha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
80
41
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.1M

The cost of living in Doha is 60% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2461st and 4791st ($1810 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Nigeria, respectively. Check Qatar vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 501st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492