Ashgabat vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$887
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
1.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 77% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2849th and 5500th ($1806 vs $1022) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6881st and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Lagos

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Ashgabat Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Lagos

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