China vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$279
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
26
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
48
10
🏙️ Population
1.44B
211M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 24% less expensive than in Nigeria ($865). China ranked 153rd vs 107th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 82nd and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for China and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$1810

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K