Abuja vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
45
😀 Quality of life
23
68
🏙️ Population
1.69M
423K

The cost of living in Abuja is 56% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4364th and 6377th ($1375 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 1 months in Skopje. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9006th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Skopje

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Abuja Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5403

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207