Alexandria vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
37
😀 Quality of life
57
26
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.48M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6787th ($366 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6205th and 8900th 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
$4.32
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1896

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$316
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$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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