Abuja vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
83
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 270% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 3914th and 8955th ($1514 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Nigeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 9057th and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$2777

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021