Lagos vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$245
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
61
😀 Quality of life
38
56
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.4M

The cost of living in Lagos is 34% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8781st and 6976th ($448 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 7384th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Ningbo

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Lagos Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$9922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524