Almaty vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$499
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
1.92M
15.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6015th and 4791st ($941 vs $1133) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4176th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Lagos

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