Abuja vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$935
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
35
77
🏙️ Population
1.57M
668K

The cost of living in Abuja is 22% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3404th and 4566th ($1306 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 7849th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Palermo

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Abuja Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$6905

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$740
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$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242