Almaty vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$531
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
2.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 7% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5468th and 5960th ($1014 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3901st and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Lagos

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Almaty Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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