Abuja vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$953
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
62
😀 Quality of life
19
39
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abuja is 30% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4418th and 5883rd ($1262 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8886th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$4830

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045