Abuja vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$2676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
23
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
14.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 9% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3904th and 3249th ($1551 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9058th and 8th 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
$3.05
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005