Abuja vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$4803
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4364th and 938th ($1375 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9006th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Dallas

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Abuja Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$24503

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209