Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 6% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4364th and 4545th ($1375 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9006th and 16th 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
$2.62
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$19916

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$692
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$323
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$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971