Alexandria vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
36
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.48M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9207th and 5406th ($310 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6328th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Onitsha

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Alexandria Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$1688

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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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