Kocaeli vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$306
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
47
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
1.85M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6806th and 4761st ($718 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4014th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507