Guangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$342
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6854th and 5960th ($785 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1149th and 7444th 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
$2.93
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$2984

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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