Abuja vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$165
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
83
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 9247th and 8414th ($288 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Nigeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 8926th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Giza

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Abuja Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3764

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802