Abuja vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$953
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
37
41
😀 Quality of life
19
53
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 34% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4418th and 6019th ($1262 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8886th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Mecca

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Abuja Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$4675

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514