Iran vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$255
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$807
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
26
🌐 English speaking %
12%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
41
13
🏙️ Population
91.6M
233M

The average cost of living in Iran ($584) is 33% less expensive than in Nigeria ($879). Iran ranked 167th 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 0.4 months in Iran compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 126th and 188th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Iran and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 102 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.

Iran Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.13
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.67%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1178
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.95
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1223
$1849

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$684
8.69M
Mashhad
$503
3M
Isfahan
$501
1.96M
Karaj
$704
1.59M
Shiraz
$553
1.57M
Tabriz
$511
1.56M
Ahvaz
$571
1.18M
Kermanshah
$946
947K
Qom
$448
1.2M
Arak
$538
521K
Qazvin
$582
403K
Zanjan
$426
431K
Rasht
$472
680K
Yazd
$545
530K
Urmia
$504
736K
Ardabil
$809
529K
Hamadan
$430
554K
Sari
$643
310K
Eslamshahr
$623
448K
Khorramabad
$540
373K
Kerman
$761
538K
Sanandaj
$434
413K
Zahedan
$808
588K
Bandar Abbas
$632
527K
Dezful
$566
265K
Abadan
$549
231K
Shahriar
$635
310K
Kashan
$515
304K
Gorgan
$658
351K
Qods
$638
310K

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