Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
51
😀 Quality of life
22
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 84% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 3914th and 6574th ($1514 vs $822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Accra. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 9057th and 6206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$46.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$3.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$14
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$28.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$73.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$7142

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926