Dongguan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$265
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 27% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7308th and 5960th ($694 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 3241st and 7444th 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
$2.21
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Lagos

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