Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2010
🏠 One person rent
$953
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
50
😀 Quality of life
19
53
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.39M

The cost of living in Abuja is 69% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 4418th and 6680th ($1262 vs $747) 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 8886th and 6041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
24.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1620
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$9.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$33.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$6479

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886