Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 13% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3416th and 4104th ($1502 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8901st and 30th 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
$3.45
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$20197

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$743
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$371
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$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019