Abuja vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
83
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 372% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 3416th and 9160th ($1502 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Nigeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 8901st and 5740th 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
$3.45
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$1943

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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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813