Japan vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$510
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$807
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
84
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
26
🌐 English speaking %
15%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
89
13
🏙️ Population
124M
233M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 29% more expensive than in Nigeria ($879). Japan ranked 76th 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 1.7 months in Japan compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 18th and 188th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Japan and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 907 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.

Japan Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$1849

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K

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