Dubai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
46
😀 Quality of life
86
41
🏙️ Population
3.33M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 104% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1098th and 4791st ($2309 vs $1133) 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 306th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$2307

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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