Hangzhou vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$438
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
48
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6257th and 5960th ($899 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3005th and 7444th 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
$4.08
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666