Abuja vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1440
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
49
😀 Quality of life
23
38
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.56M

The cost of living in Abuja is 109% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4364th and 7566th ($1375 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Ranked 13th vs 2nd best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9006th vs 8113th 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
$2.62
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$0.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$10.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$16.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
18.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$853
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$2.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$5.51
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$41.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1576

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517