Kocaeli vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$402
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
47
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.85M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 24% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6521st and 4957th ($835 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6203rd and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$2304

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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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