Dublin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
593K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dublin is 148% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 300th and 4791st ($2810 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ireland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ireland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 21st and 6804th 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
$19.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$2307

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

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