Guangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$333
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4791st ($763 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1036th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lagos

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Guangzhou Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$2307

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Lagos

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