Abuja vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$953
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
690K

The cost of living in Abuja is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4418th and 93rd ($1262 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8886th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948