Abuja vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$1578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$3906
🏠 One person rent
$935
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$1526
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
97
😀 Quality of life
35
90
🏙️ Population
1.57M
189K

The cost of living in Abuja is 17% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 3404th and 2591st ($1306 vs $1578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Belgium, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 7849th and 128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Brussels

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Abuja Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$692
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1532
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$4253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$3593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$8.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$24215

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$664
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1410
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1438
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1414
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1708
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1407
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1448
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1408
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1390
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1479
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1405
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1443
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1410
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1391
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1312
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1408
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1418
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1372
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1389
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1406
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1403
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1252
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1556
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1351
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1408
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1401
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1449
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1338
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1558
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1505
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1537