Abuja vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$165
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
21
73
🏙️ Population
1.57M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 55% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 9247th and 7269th ($288 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 196th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 8926th and 1633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Chengdu

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Abuja Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$18347

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587