Boston vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
92
12
🏙️ Population
676K
1.48M

The cost of living in Boston is 235% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 32nd and 5406th ($3467 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 89th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$1688

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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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