Abuja vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
22
99
🏙️ Population
1.69M
14.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 11% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3914th and 3130th ($1514 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9057th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Tokyo

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Abuja Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$14795

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961