Abuja vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$6439
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1686
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$5039
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
22
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 46% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4025th and 404th ($1494 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 344th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8930th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$2022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$3181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$2296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$67.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$3530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$16.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2063
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$23232

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2458
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2441
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2530
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2443
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2455
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2213
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2254
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2412
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2431
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2406
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2311
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2290
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2253
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2386
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2506
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2372
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2377
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2033
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2323
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2372
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2368
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2392
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2376
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2452
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2365
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2497
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2288
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2378
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2351
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2380
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1988
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2364
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2413