Abuja vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$953
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4418th and 3861st ($1262 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 2 months in Seoul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8886th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Seoul

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Abuja Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$21834

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$787
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043