Abuja vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
38
😀 Quality of life
22
77
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abuja is 14% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3914th and 2847th ($1514 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Malta, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 9057th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.48
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$12705

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375