Dublin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
593K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dublin is 193% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 223rd and 5500th ($2992 vs $1022) 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 1.4 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 36th and 7677th 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
$20.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$1
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$2622

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612