Chengdu vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$252
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
36
😀 Quality of life
75
18
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7530th and 5196th ($635 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 1800th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Onitsha

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Chengdu Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1418

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699