Guangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$354
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6835th and 5500th ($782 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2285th and 7677th 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
$2.86
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612