Ashgabat vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$893
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
47
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
1.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 66% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2595th and 4957th ($1833 vs $1102) 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 6667th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1
 Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576