Istanbul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$514
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
15.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 129% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8781st ($1025 vs $448) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 798th and 7384th 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
$9.37
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$718

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443