Dubai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
48
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
3.94M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 137% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1039th and 5500th ($2420 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 203rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lagos

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Dubai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$2622

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612