Chicago vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
96
14
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chicago is 321% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 254th and 7872nd ($2372 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 31st 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Onitsha. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 11th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$0.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$3.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
17.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$54.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1646

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1592
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$931
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$739
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$849
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$613
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$676
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$764
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$726
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$617
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$630
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$673
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$517
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1306
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$943
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$773
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$367
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$684
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$394
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$598
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$425
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1449
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$664
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1191
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1253
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$734
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$676
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$749
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$733
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$589
518 km or 322 mi Save
$643
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$644
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$740
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$613
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$968
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$765
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$683
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$635