Abuja vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$165
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
37
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abuja is 83% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 9247th and 2834th ($288 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Nigeria and Malta, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8926th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Valletta

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Abuja Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$10317

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355