Lagos vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$607
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
85
😀 Quality of life
41
68
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lagos is 121% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4791st and 8584th ($1133 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6804th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Shenyang

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Lagos Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$25284

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$1019
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$755
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$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
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$492

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511