Chongqing vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$180
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
47
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8185th and 4957th ($561 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2237th and 7632nd 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
$2.82
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576