Abuja vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 47% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4364th and 741st ($1375 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9006th and 118th 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
$2.62
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737