Abuja vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
33
😀 Quality of life
23
26
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.33M

The cost of living in Abuja is 173% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4364th and 8650th ($1375 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 9006th and 8929th 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
$2.62
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1302

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225 km or 140 mi Zaria
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469