Jeddah vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$511
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
4.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 0.9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4828th and 4791st ($1123 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1110th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$2307

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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