Abuja vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$1455
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
78
😀 Quality of life
23
84
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abuja is 20% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4364th and 4877th ($1375 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 9006th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Bucharest

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Abuja Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$14018

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$692
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$323
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$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725