Hefei vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$218
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
48
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hefei is 36% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7557th and 5500th ($654 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3551st and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Lagos

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Hefei Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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