Bishkek vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$409
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
48
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 26% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6948th and 5500th ($757 vs $1022) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6280th and 7677th 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
$6.86
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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