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Ibadan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Ibadan is 33.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Ibadan
Groceries: pay 14.5% more in Ibadan
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Ibadan
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Ibadan
Childcare: pay 92.5% less in Ibadan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Ibadan
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Ibadan

The cost of groceries and transportation in Ibadan are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ibadan.

Ibadan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ibadan instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Ibadan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$1.81 NGN2,493.45	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$5.00 NGN6,904.16	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.32	$0.28 NGN383.70	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.17 NGN241.32	-43.1%
Average			-35.1%

Beijing vs. Ibadan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

	Beijing	Ibadan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.80	$1.17 NGN1,612.74	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.62	$2.16 NGN2,982.76	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.91	$8.86 NGN12,234.53	+33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.28	$1.76 NGN2,429.01	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$1.85 NGN2,557.16	+20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$1.09 NGN1,503.29	+10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.54 NGN751.64	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$0.54 NGN751.64	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.75 NGN1,033.67	+24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.93 NGN1,279.88	+165.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.70 NGN963.16	+69.1%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Ibadan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.11	$2.10 NGN2,894.62	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.03	$36.00 NGN49,712.62	+14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$9,548.18 NGN13M	-47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.98	$9.66 NGN13,339.19	+108.8%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Ibadan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.38	$20.00 NGN27,623.04	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	$449.96 NGN621K	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38	$429.19 NGN593K	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.40	$16.15 NGN22,303.32	-58.9%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 92.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Ibadan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70	$49.78 NGN68,743.71	-93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$1,882.06 NGN3M	-91.9%
Average			-92.5%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Ibadan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$0.78 NGN1,083.04	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.06	$1.02 NGN1,410.77	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$1.28 NGN1,769.96	-69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.75	$29.87 NGN41,246.22	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$2.61 NGN3,605.25	-69.0%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Beijing	Ibadan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.60	$18.40 NGN25,407.70	-70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.40	$24.68 NGN34,074.38	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.98	$43.19 NGN59,638.20	-47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.41	$29.60 NGN40,878.03	-71.9%
Average			-55.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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