Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$205
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 41% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5500th ($601 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 7677th 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
$2.89
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$2622

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612