Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
22
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 9% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3914th and 4296th ($1514 vs $1383) 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9057th and 90th 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
$3.06
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$21347

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$852
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$393
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$810
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$652
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$563
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$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020