Birmingham vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
95
12
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.48M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 97% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 1731st and 5406th ($2046 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 32nd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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