Abuja vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$165
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.28M

The cost of living in Abuja is 83% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9247th and 2577th ($288 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in Nigeria and Spain, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8926th and 121st 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
$1.42
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437