Abuja vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$2577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
72
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 37% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 3914th and 4938th ($1514 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 9057th and 150th 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
$3.06
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$13429

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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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981