Abuja vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$846
🏠 One person rent
$953
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
83
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 290% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4418th and 9177th ($1262 vs $323) 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 8886th and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1758

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847