Lagos vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$598
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4761st and 5632nd ($1113 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6935th and 5982nd 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
$2.72
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$4682

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$590
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$695
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$613
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$634
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$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507