Ashgabat vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$836
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
46
😀 Quality of life
30
38
🏙️ Population
828K
15.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 275% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2737th and 8781st ($1679 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8379th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443