Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 1.2% more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
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Lagos
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.73
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
€3.26
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,782.15
€27,387.16
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.81
€11.78
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
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pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.38
€43.57
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.74
€912.91
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$703.94
€647.33
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.52
€95.20
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$406.12
€373.46
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,660.33
€7,044.31
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
€1.99
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.42
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
€5.03
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.48
€65.73
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
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pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.69
€96.27
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.16
€70.96
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.80
€93.61
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
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