Bucharest vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$562
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
84
26
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4877th and 6787th ($1148 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Romania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 482nd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Onitsha

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Bucharest Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$1896

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$800
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$776
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$708
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$801
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$722
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$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
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$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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$693
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$1364
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$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
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$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
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$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657