Abuja vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$927
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$85.8
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$146
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$47.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$108
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
38
50
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.87M

The cost of living in Abuja is 317% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4025th and 9084th ($1494 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Nigeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Alexandria. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 8930th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Alexandria

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Abuja Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$98
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$61.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$7.09
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$10.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
17.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$407
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$3.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$1.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$1.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$8.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$89.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1896

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$259
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$302
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$316
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$330
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$430
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$398
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$299
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$380
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$291
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$364
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$280
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$364
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$281
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$355
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$676
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1893
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1775
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1902
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1822
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1944
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1827
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1648
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$277
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1995
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1586
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1988
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1883
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2068
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1898
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2159
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2431
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2239
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2360