Abuja vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 55% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3914th and 65th ($1514 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9057th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$26874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927