Abuja vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$165
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
21
62
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 71% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 9247th and 5234th ($288 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 8926th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620