Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$229
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7730th and 5960th ($631 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1966th and 7444th 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
$2.93
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666