Ankara vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$439
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
5.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 20% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6106th and 4791st ($907 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1608th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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