Doha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
47
😀 Quality of life
80
40
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.1M

The cost of living in Doha is 60% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2449th and 4761st ($1779 vs $1113) 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 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 562nd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Lagos

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Doha Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$2289

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DohaLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507