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Cost of Living Index
Ireland44.6 / 100
Nigeria109.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Ireland leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ireland leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ireland leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ireland 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 | Ireland | 44.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Nigeria | 109.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ireland | 70.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Nigeria | 54.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ireland | $1,967 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nigeria | $2,385 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ireland | 4.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Nigeria | 9.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ireland | $9,408/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Nigeria | $90/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ireland | 4.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Nigeria | 3.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ireland | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nigeria | 57.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ireland | 69.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Nigeria | 71.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ireland wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Nigeria.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ireland leads cost, safety, and rent; Nigeria leads jobs, health, and air quality.
cost
Ireland
44.6
Nigeria
109.1
safety
Ireland
70.5
Nigeria
54.6
housing
Ireland
$1,967
Nigeria
$2,385
housing
Ireland
4.7x
Nigeria
9.5x
jobs
Ireland
$9,408/mo
Nigeria
$90/mo
jobs
Ireland
4.6%
Nigeria
3.1%
health
Ireland
78.8
Nigeria
57.9
health
Ireland
69.9 years
Nigeria
71.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ireland
1.6%
Nigeria
2.1%
education
Ireland
80
Nigeria
60.9
transport
Ireland
93.7
Nigeria
52.9
safety
Ireland
0.7 per 100k
Nigeria
15.7 per 100k
safety
Ireland
51.6 per 100k
Nigeria
75.4 per 100k
health
Ireland
5.8%
Nigeria
22.0%
quality
Ireland
5.4
Nigeria
7.5
housing
Ireland
$9,941/sqm
Nigeria
$1,972/sqm
religion
Ireland
57.8%
Nigeria
3.6%
religion
Ireland
13.3%
Nigeria
67.1%
religion
Ireland
75.5%
Nigeria
46.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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