Netherlands vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
26
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
92
10
🏙️ Population
17.9M
211M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 139% more expensive than in Nigeria ($865). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 107th 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 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 10th and 189th 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
$18.7
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$1810

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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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
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K