Changsha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$190
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
10M
15.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4761st ($577 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3100th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lagos

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Changsha Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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