Dongguan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$257
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
69
41
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7055th and 4791st ($678 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3115th and 6804th 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
$2.12
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492