Istanbul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$675
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
15.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 17% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4957th ($1288 vs $1102) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 7632nd 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
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2304

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Lagos

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