Netherlands vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$761
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$64
💸 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
95
16
🏙️ Population
18M
233M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 213% more expensive than in Nigeria ($761). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 139th 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 184th 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
$21.8
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$30
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$1735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$3.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$2448

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$946
15.1M
Kano
$491
4.35M
Benin
$627
1.78M
Port Harcourt
$559
3.33M
Ibadan
$658
2.56M
Onitsha
$795
1.48M
Aba
$591
1.16M
Abuja
$1375
1.69M
Enugu
$564
1.03M
Owerri
$1364
908K
Jos
$760
822K
Zaria
$517
766K
Maiduguri
$514
791K
Bauchi
$672
694K
Kaduna
$323
760K
Abeokuta
$995
889K
Ilorin
$518
778K
Awka
$693
430K
Umuahia
$773
359K
Calabar
$373
371K
Ife
$670
502K
Gusau
$516
383K
Sokoto
$372
428K
Warri
$786
312K
Katsina
$503
318K
Akure
$488
485K
Minna
$692
304K
Ado Ekiti
$597
314K
Oyo
$639
387K
Owo
$531
222K