Dublin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
593K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dublin is 159% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 315th and 4957th ($2858 vs $1102) 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 21st and 7632nd 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
$20.8
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$2304

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

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