Hefei vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$269
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
67
38
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hefei is 58% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6756th and 8781st ($707 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3921st and 7384th 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
$2.79
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Lagos

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