Netherlands vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$807
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
26
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
92
13
🏙️ Population
18M
233M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 168% more expensive than in Nigeria ($879). the Netherlands ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 10th and 188th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$1849

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

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