Abuja vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 54% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3904th and 72nd ($1551 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 9058th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Los Angeles

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Abuja Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974