Cost of Living in Akure

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$243
$590
🛋️ Without rent
$162
$446
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$80.8
$143
🍽️ Food
$108
$276
🚐 Transport
$30.6
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94
😀 Quality of life
17
🏙️ Population
848K

The average cost of living in Akure is $243, which is in the top 0.1% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9284th out of 9294 in our global list and 26th out of 33 in Nigeria.

The median after-tax salary is $94, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 9043rd (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 7th best city to live in Nigeria. With an estimated population of 848K, Akure is the 12th largest city in Nigeria.

Why living in Akure costs 2.6 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Akure for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Akure Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 35.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3157 Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Prices in Akure

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$6.18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$57
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$16
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721

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