Abuja vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$3590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
86
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.79M

The cost of living in Abuja is 51% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4418th and 656th ($1262 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8886th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Toronto

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Abuja Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$18156

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085