Beirut vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$641
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
37
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.48M

The cost of living in Beirut is 81% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4177th and 6787th ($1441 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Lebanon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5483rd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Onitsha

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Beirut Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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