Beijing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$596
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5141st and 4791st ($1067 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 763rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lagos

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Beijing Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$2307

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Lagos

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