Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Iran

hira
Nigeria
Iran
Cost of living one person
$1000
$722
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1895
One person rent
$458
$420
Family rent
$982
$1082
Food expenses
$236
$194
Transport expenses
$127.16
$25.18
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$303.1
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
4.46
Life expectancy
60.15
58.99
English speaking %
50.97%
13.81%
Population
195.9M
81.8M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 39% more expensive than in Iran ($722). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 132th for Iran 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 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Iran
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$4.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$21.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.95
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$408.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$197.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$673.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$468.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$16.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$21.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$12.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$20.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1923
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1026
Transportation
Nigeria
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.37
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$11.49
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.67
Groceries
Nigeria
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.65
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.17
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.66
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.8
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.67
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$1.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.75
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.93
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$3.04
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.78
Other
Nigeria
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$19.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$1.9
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$130.13
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$19.59
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$34.61
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$114.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$125.47
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$1132