Beirut vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$598
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
37
😀 Quality of life
62
24
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.48M

The cost of living in Beirut is 47% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4463rd and 6203rd ($1353 vs $922) 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 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 5682nd and 9020th 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
$10.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$1640

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673