Abuja vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$8321
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$2442
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$4196
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$4056
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
22
99
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 59% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4025th and 24th ($1494 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.1 months in London. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8930th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs London

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Abuja London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$9.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$3039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$2020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$5146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$3564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$20511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$11468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$28418

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165