Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$226
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7185th and 4791st ($662 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1966th and 6804th 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
$3.96
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492