Bishkek vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$431
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
48
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 17% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6825th and 5960th ($789 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6437th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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