Changsha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$222
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
68
41
🏙️ Population
10M
15.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7989th and 4791st ($582 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3254th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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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