Abuja vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$3150
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
50
😀 Quality of life
19
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4418th and 1290th ($1262 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 8886th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Ottawa

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Abuja Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884