Almaty vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$464
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
47
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
2.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4761st ($881 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 4016th and 6935th 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
$7.16
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$2289

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AlmatyLagos

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$749
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$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$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
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$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
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$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
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$621
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$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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$507