Abuja vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2655
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$864
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$708
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
22
68
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 43% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4025th and 5549th ($1494 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8930th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$1161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$7.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$70.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$15571

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$756
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$730
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$688
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$696
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$708
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$649
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$703
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$715
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$595
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$681
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$678
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$668
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$748
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$665
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$686
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$647
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$665
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$661
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$672
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$642
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$656
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$672
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$641
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$672
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$688
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$664
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$718
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$667
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$661
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$690
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$698
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$648
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$742
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$761
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$621
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$660
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$645
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$805
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$641
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$655
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$655