Abuja vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$1579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$3842
🏠 One person rent
$935
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$1713
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
40
😀 Quality of life
35
71
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abuja is 17% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3404th and 2588th ($1306 vs $1579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 3rd in Malta, while ranked 7849th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$62.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$9065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$6396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$10194

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1520
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1574
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1082
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1530
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1452
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1311
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1369
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1126
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$911
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1016
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1084
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1074
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1044
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1196
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$951
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$388
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$399
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$528
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$352
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$381
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1032
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$320
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$529
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$346
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$335
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$346
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$296
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$519
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$457
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1099
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1242
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$352
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$366