Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1486
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3007
$1983
🏠 One person rent
$1117
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$1963
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
50
😀 Quality of life
23
54
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 88% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 4043rd and 6714th ($1486 vs $790) 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 0.2 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 8925th and 6196th 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
$2.74
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1795
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3200
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1538
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.44%
25.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$4565
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.2
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$3.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$9.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$29
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$72.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1967
$8131

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$758
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$402
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$822
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$544
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$481
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$763
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$671
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$868
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$657
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$522
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1058
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$548
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$711
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$601
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$777
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$960
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1767
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$683
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$924
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$675
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$612
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$389
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$684
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1107
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1010
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$438
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1186
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$852
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1109
562 km or 349 mi Save
$649
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$557
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$678
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$736
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1133
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1428

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$441
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$893
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$625
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$539
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$736
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$797
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$740
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1098
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$649
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1186
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1257
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1010
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$567
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$751
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1088
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$683
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$777
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$711
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$522
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$657
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$856
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$924