Changsha vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$202
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
10M
15.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4957th ($592 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3381st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576