Cost of living

China

compared to

Nigeria

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China
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$718
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1974
$2330
One person rent
$463
$458
Family rent
$1485
$982
Food expenses
$242
$236
Transport expenses
$72.12
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$129.16
Quality of life
32.86
32.85
Human freedom index
4.38
5.16
Life expectancy
74.48
60.15
English speaking %
8.76%
50.97%
Population
1.41B
195.9M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 29% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). China ranked 134th vs 82th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
China
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.93
Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
China
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$666
Transportation
China
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.7
Groceries
China
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.45
Other
China
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$1529

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