Abuja vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
73
😀 Quality of life
23
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 32% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 3904th and 4839th ($1551 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9058th and 5190th 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
$3.05
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950