Abuja vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
92
😀 Quality of life
19
86
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 13% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3416th and 2624th ($1502 vs $1718) 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 8901st and 337th 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
$3.45
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$9864

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201