China vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$270
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$92
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
78
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
26
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
88
60
😀 Quality of life
52
15
🏙️ Population
1.41B
233M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 22% less expensive than in Nigeria ($832). China ranked 162nd vs 126th 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 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 85th and 186th 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
$3.14
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$2127

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K