Abuja vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
39
29
😀 Quality of life
22
32
🏙️ Population
1.69M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abuja is 176% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3914th and 8291st ($1514 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9057th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Meru

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Abuja Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$8839

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$852
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$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
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$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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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524