Lagos vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$245
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
20
😀 Quality of life
38
52
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.18M

The cost of living in Lagos is 50% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8781st and 6017th ($448 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th 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 Medina. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7384th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964