Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$165
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 80% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9247th and 3641st ($288 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8926th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Seoul

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Abuja Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$19966

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963