Abuja vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
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 3914th and 394th ($1514 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9057th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426