Dongguan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$259
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7469th and 5500th ($666 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3662nd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lagos

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Dongguan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$2622

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612