Dubai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
3.94M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 128% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 848th and 4957th ($2514 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2304

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576