Abuja vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
22
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abuja is 54% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3914th and 5704th ($1514 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9057th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3811

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
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$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915