Abuja vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
22
100
🏙️ Population
1.69M
449K

The cost of living in Abuja is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3914th and 23rd ($1514 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9057th and 2nd 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
$3.06
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$22875

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041