Lagos vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$618
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
23
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.37M

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4957th and 6661st ($1102 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 7632nd and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Samsun

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Lagos Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3613

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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852