Abuja vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$4672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
19
92
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4418th and 1258th ($1262 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1108th 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 8886th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$22908

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156