Abuja vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$953
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
19
58
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 17% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4418th and 5069th ($1262 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 8886th and 5446th 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
$2.91
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045