Foshan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$208
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
9.5M
15.1M

The cost of living in Foshan is 45% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4761st ($611 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th 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 Foshan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2601st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$2289

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$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
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$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
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$642

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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
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$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
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$590
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$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
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$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
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$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
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$679
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$462
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$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$507