Foshan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$185
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
70
41
🏙️ Population
9.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4791st ($602 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2359th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$2307

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$763
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$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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$1019
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$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
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492