Abuja vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$5229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3904th and 4th ($1551 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9058th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs New York City

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Abuja New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$21999

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188