Abuja vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$1050
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
89
😀 Quality of life
23
75
🏙️ Population
1.69M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 133% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 3904th and 7467th ($1551 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 88th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 9058th and 1710th 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
$3.05
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$13059

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580