Abuja vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
22
33
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.27M

The cost of living in Abuja is 231% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 3914th and 8842nd ($1514 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 9057th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kabul

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Abuja Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$1486

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
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$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439