Abuja vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$3699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abuja is 30% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 3904th and 1454th ($1551 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 57th 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9058th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Birmingham

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Abuja Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$21078

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

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894