Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 14% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3904th and 4438th ($1551 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9058th and 70th 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
$3.05
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$21825

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986