Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$224
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
47
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7340th and 4761st ($634 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1675th and 6935th 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
$3.91
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507