cost
Cost of Living Index
Lokoja72.3 / 100
Ibadan112.3 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Lokoja leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ibadan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ibadan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ibadan 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 | Lokoja | 72.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ibadan | 112.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Lokoja | 68 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ibadan | 74.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lokoja | $2,170 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ibadan | $1,588 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Lokoja | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ibadan | 7.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Lokoja | $1,066/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ibadan | $727/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Lokoja | 3.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ibadan | 8.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Lokoja | 64.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ibadan | 74.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Lokoja | 69.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ibadan | 67.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Lokoja wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ibadan.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Lokoja leads cost, salary, and jobs; Ibadan leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Lokoja
72.3
Ibadan
112.3
safety
Lokoja
68
Ibadan
74.3
housing
Lokoja
$2,170
Ibadan
$1,588
housing
Lokoja
12.6x
Ibadan
7.6x
jobs
Lokoja
$1,066/mo
Ibadan
$727/mo
jobs
Lokoja
3.5%
Ibadan
8.9%
health
Lokoja
64.1
Ibadan
74.8
health
Lokoja
69.5 years
Ibadan
67.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lokoja
2.1%
Ibadan
1.7%
education
Lokoja
66.8
Ibadan
65.5
transport
Lokoja
59.9
Ibadan
68.2
safety
Lokoja
14.1 per 100k
Ibadan
17.8 per 100k
safety
Lokoja
61.4 per 100k
Ibadan
39.0 per 100k
health
Lokoja
13.3%
Ibadan
27.0%
quality
Lokoja
5.1
Ibadan
5.4
housing
Lokoja
$6,896/sqm
Ibadan
$5,903/sqm
religion
Lokoja
33.9%
Ibadan
16.1%
religion
Lokoja
63.9%
Ibadan
48.3%
religion
Lokoja
30.4%
Ibadan
39.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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