Nigeria vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2279
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$1597
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
5.61
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
53.6
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
71
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
10
91
🏙️ Population
211M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($865) is 61% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Nigeria ranked 107th vs 11th 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 189th and 13th 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
$2.58
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1646
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.28%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.31
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.17
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.3
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1810
$19170

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
$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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K