Abuja vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
39
41
😀 Quality of life
23
24
🏙️ Population
1.69M
908K

The cost of living in Abuja is 0.8% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4364th and 4388th ($1375 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Ranked 13th vs 12th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9006th vs 8997th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Owerri

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Abuja Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517