Abuja vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
23
75
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 22% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4364th and 4918th ($1375 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9006th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Sao Paulo

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Abuja Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720