Abuja vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2584
🏠 One person rent
$953
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
32
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.23M

The cost of living in Abuja is 14% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4418th and 4928th ($1262 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Ethiopia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ethiopia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Addis Ababa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 8886th and 6957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$88.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$86.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3443

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902