Nigeria vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Nigeria United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$879
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$807
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
5.61
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
71
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
13
90
🏙️ Population
233M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($879) is 64% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Nigeria ranked 114th 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 0.1 months in Nigeria compared to 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 188th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Nigeria vs United Kingdom infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$2.69
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.64%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.74
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.39
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.39
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.66
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.4
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1849
$20243

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Nigeria vs the United Kingdom

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1102
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Ibadan
$752
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$676
3.33M
Abuja
$1514
1.69M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1051
1.48M
Akure
$644
848K
Enugu
$563
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Kaduna
$393
760K
Aba
$674
1.16M
Maiduguri
$618
1.2M
Bauchi
$781
694K
Owerri
$1774
908K
Ado Ekiti
$642
447K
Abeokuta
$1013
889K
Oyo
$664
387K
Zaria
$652
408K
Jos
$810
623K
Gusau
$638
383K
Minna
$852
322K
Warri
$926
363K
Katsina
$618
318K
Ife
$778
502K
Sokoto
$466
428K
Owo
$664
222K
Osogbo
$705
202K
Umuahia
$961
359K
Calabar
$397
371K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K