Abuja vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
23
72
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abuja is 26% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4364th and 5029th ($1375 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9006th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Rio de Janeiro

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634