Chicago vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
96
12
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chicago is 157% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 483rd and 5406th ($2667 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 20th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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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