Hangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$391
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 86% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6270th and 8781st ($831 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2093rd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443