Abuja vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$953
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
19
12
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abuja is 22% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4418th and 5406th ($1262 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Ranked 4th vs 15th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8886th vs 9136th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Onitsha

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Abuja Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1688

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Cities near Abuja

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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655