Abuja vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
47
😀 Quality of life
22
41
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 37% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3914th and 4957th ($1514 vs $1102) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9057th vs 7632nd 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
$3.06
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576