Changsha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$211
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
48
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
10M
15.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7795th and 5960th ($622 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th 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 Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2894th and 7444th 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
$2.93
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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