Lagos vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$245
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
38
71
🏙️ Population
15.1M
12.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 31% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8781st and 7238th ($448 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 7384th and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Wuhan

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Lagos Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$11975

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$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575