Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Nigeria

Name: Nigeria
Address: NG

😐 Solo nomad: China is 4.9% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 4.4% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$1.97 ₦3,030

44.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$32.54 ₦50K

-26.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$5.47 ₦8,408

-9.32%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$2.04 ₦3,141

53.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.4 ₦607

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.25 ₦385

16.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$0.85 ₦1,300

11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$1.27 ₦1,948

68.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$2.68 ₦4,112

-30.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$1.26 ₦1,942

33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$2.37 ₦3,640

-59.92%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.81 ₦2,780

-14.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$4.95 ₦7,608

167.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$4.47 ₦6,878

-26.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$4.34 ₦6,667

150.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$3.4 ₦5,232

-47.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$1.98 ₦3,040

-36.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$1.71 ₦2,621

-12.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$1.85 ₦2,845

-35.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$2.08 ₦3,193

-63.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$1.78 ₦2,734

-51.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.88 ₦1,349

-30.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.5 ₦771

16.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$1.26 ₦1,937

173.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$3.96 ₦6,082

185.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$0.93 ₦1,429

-9.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$1.1 ₦1,688

52.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.53 ₦822

-24.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$33.88 ₦52.1K

-38.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$0.88 ₦1,347

54.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.72 ₦2,645

-79.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$4.43 ₦6,801

53.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$0.71 ₦1,099

57.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$16.3K ₦25M

17.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$22.2K ₦34.1M

-24.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$29.92 ₦46K

71.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$9.95 ₦15.3K

-1.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$30.87 ₦47.4K

-63.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$31.66 ₦48.7K

24.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$8.41 ₦12.9K

77.05%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$6.6 ₦10.1K

-5.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$76 ₦116.9K

448.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$1,639 ₦2.5M

978.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$18.18 ₦27.9K

151.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$27.3 ₦42K

22.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$54.5 ₦83.8K

31.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$56.3 ₦86.6K

29.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$915 ₦1.4M

-51.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$590 ₦906.2K

-56.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$2,194 ₦3.4M

-58.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$1,210 ₦1.9M

-55.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$1,520 ₦2.3M

304.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$1,314 ₦2M

117.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$116 ₦177.7K

714.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

16.33

-75.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

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