Lagos vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$245
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
38
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8781st and 5103rd ($448 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7384th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$4708

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490