Lagos vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$245
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
85
😀 Quality of life
38
70
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8781st and 8600th ($448 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 7384th and 2673rd 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
$1.28
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$19578

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$826
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529