Ankara vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$495
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
48
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
5.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 0.5% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5466th and 5500th ($1027 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2214th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Lagos

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Ankara Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612