Lagos vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$607
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
46
44
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.04M

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4791st and 6481st ($1133 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6804th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$13097

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$1019
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832