Germany vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$761
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$927
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$64
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
26
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
93
16
🏙️ Population
83.5M
233M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 132% more expensive than in Nigeria ($761). Germany ranked 26th vs 139th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 12th and 184th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Germany and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$30
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$1735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$3.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$2448

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$946
15.1M
Kano
$491
4.35M
Benin
$627
1.78M
Port Harcourt
$559
3.33M
Ibadan
$658
2.56M
Onitsha
$795
1.48M
Aba
$591
1.16M
Abuja
$1375
1.69M
Enugu
$564
1.03M
Owerri
$1364
908K
Jos
$760
822K
Zaria
$517
766K
Maiduguri
$514
791K
Bauchi
$672
694K
Kaduna
$323
760K
Abeokuta
$995
889K
Ilorin
$518
778K
Awka
$693
430K
Umuahia
$773
359K
Calabar
$373
371K
Ife
$670
502K
Gusau
$516
383K
Sokoto
$372
428K
Warri
$786
312K
Katsina
$503
318K
Akure
$488
485K
Minna
$692
304K
Ado Ekiti
$597
314K
Oyo
$639
387K
Owo
$531
222K