Abuja vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1109
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
34
😀 Quality of life
23
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 20% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4364th and 4878th ($1375 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Ethiopia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ethiopia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Addis Ababa. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 9006th and 7160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Addis Ababa

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Abuja Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$0.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$95.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$0.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$30429

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$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834