Abuja vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
98
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.51M

The cost of living in Abuja is 35% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4364th and 1723rd ($1375 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nigeria and Spain, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9006th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Madrid

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Abuja Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812