Abuja vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abuja is 33% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4364th and 5331st ($1375 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9006th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Soweto

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Abuja Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5012

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965