Nigeria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$479
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$1621
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
5.96
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
53.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
17
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
61
18
😀 Quality of life
11
8
🏙️ Population
211M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($870) is 46% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Nigeria ranked 108th vs 29th for North Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 189th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nigeria vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Nigeria and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 24 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.

Nigeria North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1608
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.73%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$670
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1903
$3385

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In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1133
15.1M
Kano
$583
4.35M
Abuja
$1262
1.57M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$651
3.33M
Onitsha
$1036
1.48M
Maiduguri
$584
1.2M
Kaduna
$377
760K
Benin
$537
1.15M
Enugu
$469
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Bauchi
$735
694K
Ife
$774
502K
Akure
$635
848K
Owerri
$1686
908K
Aba
$638
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1019
889K
Jos
$757
623K
Gusau
$605
383K
Zaria
$621
408K
Minna
$787
322K
Katsina
$596
318K
Ado Ekiti
$681
447K
Sokoto
$453
428K
Oyo
$699
387K
Calabar
$374
371K
Umuahia
$906
359K
Awka
$846
302K
Warri
$886
363K
Owo
$658
222K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1672
2.86M
Hamhung
$1603
769K
Chongjin
$1602
668K
Sunchon
$1576
437K
Nampo
$1574
367K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1568
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1567
308K
Sariwon
$1564
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1562
252K
Anju
$1550
240K
Tokchon
$1553
237K
Pyongsong
$1555
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1488
197K
Kusong
$1547
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1555
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Hoeryong
$1479
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K