Iran vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$302
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$1124
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$143
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$1621
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
25
🌐 English speaking %
12%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
33
11
🏙️ Population
86.8M
211M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 22% less expensive than in Nigeria ($870). Iran ranked 147th vs 108th 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 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 136th and 189th 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
$4.2
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.95
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
17.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$8.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$1903

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1133
15.1M
Kano
$583
4.35M
Abuja
$1262
1.57M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$651
3.33M
Onitsha
$1036
1.48M
Maiduguri
$584
1.2M
Kaduna
$377
760K
Benin
$537
1.15M
Enugu
$469
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Bauchi
$735
694K
Ife
$774
502K
Akure
$635
848K
Owerri
$1686
908K
Aba
$638
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1019
889K
Jos
$757
623K
Gusau
$605
383K
Zaria
$621
408K
Minna
$787
322K
Katsina
$596
318K
Ado Ekiti
$681
447K
Sokoto
$453
428K
Oyo
$699
387K
Calabar
$374
371K
Umuahia
$906
359K
Awka
$846
302K
Warri
$886
363K
Owo
$658
222K