Dublin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
593K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dublin is 136% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 605th and 4761st ($2627 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Ireland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ireland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 17th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Lagos

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Dublin Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$2289

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

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