Abuja vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
73
😀 Quality of life
23
60
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 14% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4364th and 4745th ($1375 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9006th and 5850th 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
$2.62
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5103

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965