Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 35.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
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South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
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pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
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pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
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pay 24.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
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pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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