Giza vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$765
🏠 One person rent
$194
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
45
17
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Giza is 45% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8414th and 9080th ($513 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6700th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.43
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$5.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617