Lagos vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$490
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
41
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5960th and 5338th ($946 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7444th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mecca

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Lagos Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4518

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497