Dubai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
48
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
3.94M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 161% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 947th and 5960th ($2470 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 184th and 7444th 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
$11.9
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$2984

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666