Addis Ababa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$674
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
37
😀 Quality of life
45
26
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.48M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4878th and 6787th ($1148 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 7160th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Onitsha

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Addis Ababa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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