Abuja vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$953
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
47
😀 Quality of life
19
33
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.55M

The cost of living in Abuja is 66% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4418th and 6622nd ($1262 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Ibadan. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8886th vs 7660th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Ibadan

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Abuja Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1870

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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 Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621