Abuja vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$953
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
46
😀 Quality of life
19
41
🏙️ Population
1.57M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 11% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4418th and 4791st ($1262 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8886th vs 6804th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lagos

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Abuja Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2307

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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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492