Abuja vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3416th and 529th ($1502 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 483rd 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 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8901st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$24502

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371