Houston vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
95
24
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Houston is 146% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 1354th and 6203rd ($2265 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 16th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Onitsha

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Houston Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$1640

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673