Abuja vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$4036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
19
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 50% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4418th and 710th ($1262 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 637th 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 8886th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Philadelphia

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Abuja Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750