Abuja vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$4546
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$1829
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
92
😀 Quality of life
22
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 22% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4025th and 2241st ($1494 vs $1926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8930th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Rome

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Abuja Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$2128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$1442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$8218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$76.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$10762

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1745
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1695
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1481
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1423
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1396
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1343
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1400
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1395
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1106
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1177
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1156
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1388
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1489
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1270
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1229
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1335
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1238
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1421
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1290
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1400
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1318
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1392
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1392
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1684
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1074
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1446
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1589
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1452
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1309
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1482
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1231
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1333
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1717
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1341