Abuja vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$1391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
77
😀 Quality of life
22
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abuja is 36% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 3914th and 4913th ($1514 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Romania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 9057th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$14350

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749