Abuja vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$953
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
37
😀 Quality of life
19
72
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abuja is 24% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4418th and 3052nd ($1262 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Malta, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8886th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$8876

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344