Algiers vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$195
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
58
12
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.48M

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8449th and 5406th ($530 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5444th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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