Abuja vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$935
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
35
100
🏙️ Population
1.57M
14M

The cost of living in Abuja is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3404th and 2147th ($1306 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Japan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7849th and 1st 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
$4.12
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$16527

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$664
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$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050