Abuja vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$953
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
85
😀 Quality of life
19
68
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abuja is 146% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4418th and 8584th ($1262 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 8886th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$25284

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$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
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$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511