Hangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$405
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
48
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6527th and 5500th ($860 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3360th and 7677th 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
$4
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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