7Up Difference: Doctor Compares His 7-year Salary In Nigeria & 6-month Salary In The UK (pics)

A Nigerian medical doctor has stirred serious buzz online after comparing his earnings in Nigeria to what he now earns in the United Kingdom.

According to the doctor, identified as Dr. Tolu, he spent 7 years working in Nigeria without ever earning up to ₦185,000 monthly, even while juggling multiple jobs.

He revealed that after finishing medical school, he moved back in with his parents and lived with them till he was almost 30 years old — without owning a car.

However, after saving up to write the required exams and moving to the UK, his 6-month salary abroad reportedly surpassed his entire 7-year earnings in Nigeria.

Here’s what he wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

After Medical school, I moved back in with my parents. Lived with them for 7 more years until I was almost 30 years.

Didn’t buy a car. Worked several jobs, sometimes 2 at the same time. During this time, no job ever paid me up to ₦185,000 a month — 7 years o.
Saved enough to write exams & move to the UK. 6 months salary in the UK was more than all my 7 years salary in Nigeria combined.