Istanbul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$587
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
15.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.7% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4816th and 4791st ($1125 vs $1133) 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 790th and 6804th 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
$8.84
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$2307

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492