Abuja vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$953
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$4523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
19
97
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.87M

The cost of living in Abuja is 60% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4418th and 81st ($1262 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Singapore, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8886th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Singapore City

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Abuja Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$28407

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$377
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$757
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$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$459
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$530
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$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637