Nigeria vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

Nigeria United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2633
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$619
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2852
💸 GDP per capita
$2066
$46510
😃 Human freedom index
5.93
8.3
❤️ Life expectancy
52.9
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
73
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
7
92
🏙️ Population
211M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1019) is 44% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($1818). Nigeria ranked 69th vs 16th for the United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 193rd and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nigeria vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Nigeria and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1704
$2114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2061
$6918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1764
$4671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$92.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.63
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.03
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.44
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.3
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.5
$1303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2208
$16687

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Cities Comparison in Nigeria vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1449
14.9M
Kano
$519
3.85M
Ibadan
$943
2.55M
Abuja
$1306
1.57M
Onitsha
$563
1.48M
Port Harcourt
$764
1.01M
Maiduguri
$642
1.2M
Benin
$849
1.15M
Owerri
$1592
908K
Abeokuta
$1191
889K
Aba
$613
1.16M
Kaduna
$589
760K
Akure
$617
848K
Enugu
$931
716K
Bauchi
$613
694K
Ife
$673
502K
Ilorin
$684
848K
Jos
$749
623K
Ado Ekiti
$675
447K
Sokoto
$613
428K
Zaria
$740
408K
Gusau
$740
383K
Calabar
$630
371K
Oyo
$598
387K
Umuahia
$739
359K
Minna
$664
322K
Katsina
$687
318K
Awka
$736
302K
Osogbo
$517
396K
Owo
$726
222K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$2765
8.91M
Birmingham
$1634
1.14M
Leeds
$1672
789K
Glasgow
$1547
626K
Bristol
$1836
567K
Manchester
$1706
548K
Edinburgh
$1746
488K
Coventry
$1507
363K
Leicester
$1461
464K
Liverpool
$1494
513K
Sheffield
$1481
518K
Westminster
$2488
255K
Cardiff
$1553
361K
Belfast
$1540
334K
Brighton and Hove
$1814
285K
York
$1752
208K
Portsmouth
$1440
248K
Milton Keynes
$1852
207K
Sunderland
$1313
277K
Southampton
$1649
271K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
300K
Nottingham
$1474
289K
Northampton
$1583
212K
Bolton
$1198
285K
Swindon
$1551
222K
Wolverhampton
$1470
251K
Ipswich
$1397
290K
Bradford
$1202
293K
Derby
$1404
255K
Preston
$1176
142K