Abuja vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
80
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
737K

The cost of living in Abuja is 57% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4364th and 126th ($1375 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 months in Abuja compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 9006th and 147th 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
$2.62
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$30033

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098