Abuja vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
48
😀 Quality of life
22
37
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.55M

The cost of living in Abuja is 101% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 3914th and 6862nd ($1514 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9057th vs 8155th 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
$3.06
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
18.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$9.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$4.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$3.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$0.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$5.12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$43.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$49.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$1891

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Cities near Abuja

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 Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$664
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$393
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652