Abuja vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
39
37
😀 Quality of life
23
26
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abuja is 73% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4364th and 6787th ($1375 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Ranked 13th vs 5th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9006th vs 8900th 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
$2.62
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657