Abuja vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
48
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 45% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4364th and 5960th ($1375 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9006th vs 7444th 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
$2.62
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$2984

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Cities near Abuja

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666