Abuja vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$5090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 52% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4364th and 358th ($1375 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9006th and 18th 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
$2.62
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453