Istanbul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$689
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
15.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5500th ($1305 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 925th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lagos

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Istanbul Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$2622

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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