Abuja vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$3394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abuja is 38% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4418th and 1731st ($1262 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8886th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755