Abuja vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$2425
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
72
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 27% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4364th and 5063rd ($1375 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 months in Abuja compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 9006th and 120th 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
$2.62
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$17592

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$692
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$323
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$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922