Nigeria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2279
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$475
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$1597
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
5.61
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
53.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
15
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
61
18
😀 Quality of life
10
10
🏙️ Population
211M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($865) is 46% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Nigeria ranked 107th vs 25th 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 190th 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
$2.58
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1646
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.28%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.31
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.17
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1810
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K