Beijing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$575
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5387th and 4761st ($1016 vs $1113) 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 989th and 6935th 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
$3.86
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$2289

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Lagos

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