Lagos vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$607
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4791st and 6019th ($1133 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6804th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4675

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514