Abuja vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
79
😀 Quality of life
23
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 236% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4364th and 8947th ($1375 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Nigeria and India, respectively. Check Nigeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 9006th and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Chennai

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Abuja Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1792

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$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
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259