Hangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$375
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4957th ($826 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2980th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Lagos

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Hangzhou Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576