Hong Kong vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
83
41
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 147% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 532nd and 4957th ($2718 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 548th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lagos

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Hong Kong Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$2304

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576