Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2116
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
50
😀 Quality of life
23
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 80% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 3904th and 6525th ($1551 vs $861) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 9058th and 6316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Accra

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Abuja Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
26.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$85.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$8185

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878