Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

China

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Nigeria
China
Cost of living one person
$1000
$718
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1974
One person rent
$458
$463
Family rent
$982
$1485
Food expenses
$236
$242
Transport expenses
$127.16
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$771.56
Human freedom index
5.16
4.38
Life expectancy
60.15
74.48
English speaking %
50.97%
0.81%
Population
195.9M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 40% more expensive than in China ($718). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 134th for China 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 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Nigeria
China
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$3339
Transportation
Nigeria
China
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
Nigeria
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.9
Other
Nigeria
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$18082

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