Abuja vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$6742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
80
😀 Quality of life
19
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
737K

The cost of living in Abuja is 50% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3416th and 158th ($1502 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 8901st and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Seattle

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Abuja Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$29407

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093