Abuja vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$86.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
1.69M
908K

The cost of living in Abuja is 16% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4025th and 2880th ($1494 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0 months in Owerri. Ranked 4th vs 17th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8930th vs 9207th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$4.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1692
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$16.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1028
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$2.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$9.91
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$1.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$33.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$956
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$679
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$866
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1064
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$681
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$480
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$925
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$390
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$633
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$669
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1132
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$654
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$846
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$679
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$737
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1422
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$614
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$620
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1494
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$761
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1185
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$681
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$521
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1009
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$756
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$749
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1256
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$799
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$662
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$826
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$401
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1006
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1004
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$606
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$767
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$542