Ashgabat vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$968
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
1.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 101% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5960th ($1898 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7430th and 7444th 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
$31.1
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$2984

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666