Abuja vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$663
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
64
😀 Quality of life
19
68
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.01M

The cost of living in Abuja is 51% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 3416th and 5535th ($1502 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Jordan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Amman. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 8901st and 3048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Amman

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Abuja Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.61
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
7.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$5545

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
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296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1931
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156