Beijing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$648
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4987th and 5960th ($1108 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2361st and 7444th 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
$4.47
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2984

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666