Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$292
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8781st ($712 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2233rd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lagos

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Chongqing Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443