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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 4.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nigeria is 4.2% cheaper than China without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₦3,030
$2.85 ¥20.46
-30.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.54 ₦50K
$23.97 ¥172
35.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ₦8,408
$4.96 ¥35.61
10.28%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₦3,141
$3.13 ¥22.47
-34.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₦607
$0.44 ¥3.18
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦385
$0.29 ¥2.1
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,300
$0.95 ¥6.83
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,948
$2.14 ¥15.32
-40.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 ₦4,112
$1.85 ¥13.23
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,942
$1.68 ¥12.06
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,640
$0.95 ¥6.81
149.47%
Eggs
$1.81 ₦2,780
$1.55 ¥11.11
16.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 ₦7,608
$13.25 ¥95.1
-62.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 ₦6,878
$3.28 ¥23.52
36.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,667
$10.85 ¥77.8
-60.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₦5,232
$1.77 ¥12.66
92.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₦3,040
$1.26 ¥9.01
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,621
$1.5 ¥10.73
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ₦2,845
$1.19 ¥8.5
55.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,193
$0.75 ¥5.4
177.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 ₦2,734
$0.86 ¥6.15
106.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₦1,349
$0.61 ¥4.37
44.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦771
$0.58 ¥4.14
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₦1,937
$3.45 ¥24.74
-63.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 ₦6,082
$11.3 ¥81.1
-64.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$0.84 ¥6
10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₦1,688
$1.68 ¥12.05
-34.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₦822
$0.4 ¥2.86
32.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.88 ₦52.1K
$20.83 ¥149
62.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₦1,347
$1.36 ¥9.74
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 ₦2,645
$0.35 ¥2.55
391.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 ₦6,801
$6.8 ¥48.75
-34.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦1,099
$1.12 ¥8.05
-36.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₦25M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-15.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₦34.1M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.92 ₦46K
$51.4 ¥369
-41.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ₦15.3K
$9.77 ¥70.1
1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 ₦47.4K
$11.34 ¥81.3
172.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 ₦48.7K
$39.55 ¥284
-19.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.41 ₦12.9K
$14.89 ¥107
-43.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 ₦10.1K
$6.23 ¥44.71
5.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76 ₦116.9K
$417 ¥2,989
-81.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,639 ₦2.5M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-90.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 ₦27.9K
$45.65 ¥327
-60.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 ₦42K
$33.49 ¥240
-18.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 ₦83.8K
$71.8 ¥515
-24.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.6K
$72.9 ¥523
-22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₦1.4M
$445 ¥3,194
105.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₦906.2K
$255 ¥1,830
131.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,194 ₦3.4M
$915 ¥6,566
139.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 ₦1.9M
$543 ¥3,895
122.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 ₦2.3M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-75.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 ₦2M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-54.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 ₦177.7K
$942 ¥6,755
-87.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
4.06
302.22%

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Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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