Netherlands vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5667
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2475
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3985
$92
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
26
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
94
15
🏙️ Population
18M
233M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2421) is 191% more expensive than in Nigeria ($832). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 126th 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 8th and 186th 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
$22.3
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6672
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2174
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$2127

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K