Abuja vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$953
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
19
92
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.39M

The cost of living in Abuja is 62% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4418th and 45th ($1262 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8886th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647