Abuja vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$761
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1659
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
48
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.55M

The cost of living in Abuja is 96% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4025th and 6841st ($1494 vs $761) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 8930th vs 8049th 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
$2.72
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$682
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$20
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
16.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$3.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$4.86
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$43.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1880

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$681
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1009
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$779
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1185
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$521
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$654
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$749
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$669
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$799
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$606
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$633
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$925
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$735
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$892
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1064
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$739
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$743
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$710
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$866
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$623
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$756
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$750
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$442
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$480
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1494
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$956
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$681
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$679
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$553
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$606
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$640
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$789
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$401
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$390
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$568
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$542