Ibadan vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$658
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1440
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$363
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
38
26
🏙️ Population
2.56M
1.48M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 17% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7566th and 6787th ($658 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8113th vs 8900th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Onitsha

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Ibadan Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.9
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.09%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$479
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.65
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.78
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.24
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.51
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.8
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1576
$1896

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Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517

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