Abuja vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$4390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
70
😀 Quality of life
23
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
888K

The cost of living in Abuja is 43% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4364th and 1079th ($1375 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 928th 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 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 9006th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Indianapolis

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Abuja Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$24177

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908