Abuja vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$953
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
19
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 25% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4418th and 5616th ($1262 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$13135

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629