Bishkek vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$376
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
1.15M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 37% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4791st ($710 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6133rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Lagos

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Bishkek Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492