cost
Cost of Living Index
Ikeja110.5 / 100
Port Harcourt113.4 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Ikeja leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ikeja leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ikeja leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ikeja | 110.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Port Harcourt | 113.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ikeja | 71.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Port Harcourt | 71 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ikeja | $1,916 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port Harcourt | $1,731 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ikeja | 6.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Port Harcourt | 8.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ikeja | $1,675/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Port Harcourt | $828/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ikeja | 10.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Port Harcourt | 7.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ikeja | 77.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Port Harcourt | 77.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ikeja | 66.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Port Harcourt | 71.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ikeja leads cost, safety, and housing; Port Harcourt leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Ikeja
110.5
Port Harcourt
113.4
safety
Ikeja
71.9
Port Harcourt
71
housing
Ikeja
$1,916
Port Harcourt
$1,731
housing
Ikeja
6.5x
Port Harcourt
8.0x
jobs
Ikeja
$1,675/mo
Port Harcourt
$828/mo
jobs
Ikeja
10.4%
Port Harcourt
7.2%
health
Ikeja
77.5
Port Harcourt
77.9
health
Ikeja
66.8 years
Port Harcourt
71.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ikeja
0.8%
Port Harcourt
1.4%
education
Ikeja
61.4
Port Harcourt
74.3
transport
Ikeja
63.2
Port Harcourt
45.7
safety
Ikeja
18.8 per 100k
Port Harcourt
11.9 per 100k
safety
Ikeja
65.4 per 100k
Port Harcourt
36.8 per 100k
health
Ikeja
16.3%
Port Harcourt
28.7%
quality
Ikeja
7.4
Port Harcourt
5.7
housing
Ikeja
$8,743/sqm
Port Harcourt
$6,817/sqm
religion
Ikeja
41.6%
Port Harcourt
20.5%
religion
Ikeja
53.7%
Port Harcourt
54.3%
religion
Ikeja
42.3%
Port Harcourt
24.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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