Germany vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$924
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$807
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
91
13
🏙️ Population
83.5M
233M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 100% more expensive than in Nigeria ($879). Germany ranked 24th vs 114th 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 188th 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
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$1849

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1102
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Ibadan
$752
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$676
3.33M
Abuja
$1514
1.69M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1051
1.48M
Akure
$644
848K
Enugu
$563
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Kaduna
$393
760K
Aba
$674
1.16M
Maiduguri
$618
1.2M
Bauchi
$781
694K
Owerri
$1774
908K
Ado Ekiti
$642
447K
Abeokuta
$1013
889K
Oyo
$664
387K
Zaria
$652
408K
Jos
$810
623K
Gusau
$638
383K
Minna
$852
322K
Warri
$926
363K
Katsina
$618
318K
Ife
$778
502K
Sokoto
$466
428K
Owo
$664
222K
Osogbo
$705
202K
Umuahia
$961
359K
Calabar
$397
371K