Abuja vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$165
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1428
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
21
61
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 68% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9247th and 5921st ($288 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8926th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Johannesburg

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Abuja Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952