Abuja vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$953
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
19
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 12% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4418th and 4837th ($1262 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8886th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Busan

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Abuja Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$14632

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$787
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000