Abuja vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
19
68
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abuja is 178% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3416th and 8334th ($1502 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 454th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 8901st and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Shenyang

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Abuja Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$24404

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$535
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$553
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$695
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$587
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$779
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$558
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$883
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$1611
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$677
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$776
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$579
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$881
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$621
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$553
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$384
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$679
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$972
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$1030
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$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
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$1113
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$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
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$601
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$655
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$741
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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
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$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
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$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
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$1547
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$500