Cost of Living in Akure vs Aba

Cost of living in Akure is 16% higher than in Aba (without rent).

Rent in Akure is 15% cheaper than in Aba.

Cost of living including rent in Akure is very similar to Aba.

Food in Akure is very similar to Aba.

Transport in Akure is 93% more expensive than in Aba.

Akure vs. Aba Comparision

Akure Aba
Cost of Living, including rent
635 $
638 $
Without Rent
350 $
303 $
Rent & Utilities
285 $
336 $
Food
216 $
219 $
Transport
86 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
98 $
66 $
Quality of Life
14
12
Population
848.0K
1.2M

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Akure Aba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.42 $ 5.13 $
Dinner, for 2 12.1 $ 10.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.72 $ 5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.66 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 2.12 $ 1.62 $
Coke, 330ml 0.38 $ 0.38 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $ 1.11 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.83 $ 1.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $ 3.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.76 $ 2.41 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.65 $ 1.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $ 5.21 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.31 $ 5.44 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $ 1.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $ 2.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $ 0.38 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $ 1.26 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $ 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $ 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.61 $ 0.55 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.37 $ 8.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $ 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 1.28 $ 1.12 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.25 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.7 $ 18.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.4 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 19 $ 4.51 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 5.96 $ 10 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.1 $ 3.87 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.2 $ 1.56 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.6 $ 0.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.47 $ 0.51 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
14.5 $ 12.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.3 $ 19.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
16.7 $ 18.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 231 $ 269 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 366 $ 452 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 345 $ 451 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 634 $ 752 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 780 $ 544 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 562 $ 876 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 97.9 $ 66.3 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.39 % 16.88 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24 $ 12.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.81 $ 4.15 $
Haircut 1.55 $ 1.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 77.2 $ 54.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.5 $ 19.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 63 $ 88.2 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,308 $ 1,345 $