Kocaeli vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$192
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
1.95M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 18% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8298th and 8781st ($527 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6127th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
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$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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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