Abuja vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
82
😀 Quality of life
23
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
452K

The cost of living in Abuja is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4364th and 11th ($1375 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9006th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Zurich

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Abuja Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$26431

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117