Abuja vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
22
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 41% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3914th and 744th ($1514 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 660th 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9057th and 95th 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
$3.06
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886