Hefei vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$277
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hefei is 36% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6780th and 4791st ($727 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 32nd best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4171st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Lagos

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