Abuja vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2339
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abuja is 58% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4025th and 6107th ($1494 vs $947) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8930th and 4764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$11740

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$750
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$660
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$655
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$812
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$630
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$577
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$672
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$552
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$628
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$676
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$621
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$499
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$535
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$608
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$683
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$634
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$525
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$639
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$646
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$537
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$556
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$622
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$546
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$616
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$612
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$634
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$556
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$643
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$653
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$520
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$792
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$593