Dubai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 114% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 989th and 4761st ($2379 vs $1113) 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 288th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$2289

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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