Kocaeli vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$313
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.85M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 39% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6959th and 4791st ($695 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6180th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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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