Abuja vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$953
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
19
62
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abuja is 32% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4418th and 5959th ($1262 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585