Germany vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3915
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$853
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$54343
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
91
10
🏙️ Population
84.4M
211M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1601) is 85% more expensive than in Nigeria ($865). Germany ranked 23rd vs 107th 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 1.8 months in Germany compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 12th and 189th 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
$14.3
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.51
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4073
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.98
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.54
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13707
$1810

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K