Lagos vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$490
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5960th and 7878th ($946 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 221st in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 7444th and 6059th 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
$3.44
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$22712

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$995
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$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532