Australia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2257
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5243
$1524
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2179
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$250
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3499
$124
💸 GDP per capita
$64491
$2184
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
5.93
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
52.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
24
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
94
10
🏙️ Population
25.7M
211M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2257) is 256% more expensive than in Nigeria ($635). Australia ranked 9th vs 146th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 6th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Australia and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$3.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2561
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$13.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$20.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
18.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9440
$521
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6936
$385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$3.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$0.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$1.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$1.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$13.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1693
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14587
$1943

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2623
4.84M
Melbourne
$2367
4.53M
Brisbane
$2363
2.36M
Perth
$2324
2.14M
Adelaide
$2168
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2079
638K
Sunshine Coast
$1899
284K
Canberra
$2321
381K
Wollongong
$1524
262K
Hobart
$1663
222K
Newcastle
$1755
153K
Geelong
$1652
191K
Cairns
$1443
147K
Ipswich
$1709
233K
Darwin
$1687
140K
Townsville
$1407
174K
Launceston
$1439
106K
Ballarat
$1624
116K
Toowoomba
$1602
108K
Bendigo
$1315
103K
Bunbury
$1372
71.1K
Rockhampton
$1392
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1361
67.4K
Orange
$1503
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1547
70.5K
Hervey Bay
$1766
54.7K
Pakenham
$1714
54.1K
Berwick
$1688
50.3K
Blacktown
$1592
51K
Melton
$1649
72.2K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$815
15.1M
Kano
$368
3.85M
Abuja
$510
1.57M
Ibadan
$633
2.55M
Onitsha
$647
1.48M
Maiduguri
$388
1.2M
Benin
$604
1.15M
Abeokuta
$992
889K
Kaduna
$376
760K
Aba
$413
1.16M
Port Harcourt
$603
1.01M
Owerri
$996
908K
Ilorin
$612
848K
Enugu
$560
716K
Bauchi
$466
694K
Akure
$454
848K
Gusau
$428
383K
Zaria
$451
408K
Ife
$465
502K
Minna
$466
322K
Jos
$465
623K
Sokoto
$352
428K
Katsina
$421
318K
Ado Ekiti
$454
447K
Warri
$602
363K
Calabar
$452
371K
Umuahia
$607
359K
Awka
$603
302K
Oyo
$422
387K
Osogbo
$496
396K