Abuja vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$3203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$7246
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$2108
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$3473
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$259
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$5294
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
23
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
921K

The cost of living in Abuja is 52% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 3904th and 126th ($1551 vs $3203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Amsterdam. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Amsterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 9058th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Amsterdam

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Abuja Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$95.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$15.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$2237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$3877
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$2931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$11192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$7947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$33.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$21156

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340