Abuja vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2703
$5451
🏠 One person rent
$926
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$1615
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$4960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
35
95
🏙️ Population
1.24M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 45% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3158th and 203rd ($1305 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 156th 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 2.1 months in Chicago. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7941st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Chicago

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Abuja Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1569
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.77%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12600
$4967
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11900
$2217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.63
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$1663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1986
$19818

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$669
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$649
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$780
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$543
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$938
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$567
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$745
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$848
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$748
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$662
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$753
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$501
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$550
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$548
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$754
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$924
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$755
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1669
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$646
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$941
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$712
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$518
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$659
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$387
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$655
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$854
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$865
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1274
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$638
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$488
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1417
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$451
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$867
562 km or 349 mi Save
$559
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$725
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$346
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$370
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$715
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$549

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$1942
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2119
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2128
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$1932
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$1949
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$1941
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$1945
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$1946
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$1487
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$1951
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$1938
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$1946
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1871
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$1946
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$1941
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$1938
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1789
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$1938
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$1945
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1848
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1946
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$1942
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$1941
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$1937
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$1951
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$1937
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$1960
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$1940
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$1938
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$1931
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1935
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$1943
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$1937