Abuja vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$4180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
664K

The cost of living in Abuja is 41% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3904th and 676th ($1551 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nigeria and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 9058th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Rotterdam

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Abuja Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$33.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$13439

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727