Islamabad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$765
🏠 One person rent
$169
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$109
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 10% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8988th and 9080th ($389 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6200th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$704

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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617