Chicago vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
95
26
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chicago is 258% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 358th and 6787th ($2851 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 18th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Onitsha

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Chicago Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$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
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657