Hangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$389
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
71
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6287th and 4791st ($843 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2189th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$2307

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492