Kocaeli vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$429
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
1.85M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 15% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6497th and 5500th ($867 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6245th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Lagos

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Kocaeli Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$2622

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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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